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Aromatic substitution

Electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution.

Aromatic substitution overview
Aromatic substitution notes, part 1
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Aromatic substitution notes, part 6
Aromatic substitution notes, part 7

Watch the mechanism

Benzene nitrationThe nitronium ion substitutes onto benzene.
Friedel–Crafts acylationAn acylium ion installs a ketone group.
Nucleophilic aromatic substitutionAddition–elimination through a Meisenheimer complex.
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