a) With the aid of equations briefly outline why cyclopentadiene is acidic and will readily lose...

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a) With the aid of equations briefly outline why cyclopentadiene is acidic and will readily lose one of the hydrogens shown; but pyrrole is NOT a good base. (6) i. ii. HH b) The compound below can undergo an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction (EAS). a cyclopentadiene CH3 pyrrole CC13 Explain whether each of the substituent groups is activating or deactivating (where relevant include resonance structures in your answer). Use an asterisk (*) to indicate where the electrophile will be added in the MAJOR product formed. a) With the aid of equations briefly outline why cyclopentadiene is acidic and will readily lose one of the hydrogens shown; but pyrrole is NOT a good base. (6) i. ii. HH b) The compound below can undergo an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction (EAS). a cyclopentadiene CH3 pyrrole CC13 Explain whether each of the substituent groups is activating or deactivating (where relevant include resonance structures in your answer). Use an asterisk (*) to indicate where the electrophile will be added in the MAJOR product formed.

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Based on the provided questions lets tackle them one at a time a Cyclopentadiene is acidic due to the ability of the resulting anion to be stabilized ... View the full answer