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Which of the following is not a correct statement about the electrophilic substitution mechanism of benzene?
Options
A Benzene functions as a nucleophile.
B Formation of a carbocation intermediate is the rate-determining step.
C The carbocation intermediate contains an sp3 hybridized carbon in the ring.
D The addition product is a frequently observed minor product.
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In electrophilic aromatic substitution, the addition product (sigma complex) is not a frequently observed minor product; it is a reaction intermediate that rapidly loses a proton to restore aromaticity. The other statements are correct.

Hint

Is the addition product a major product in electrophilic aromatic substitution?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1640 of 1999
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