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Based on the following reactions, explain why Step B is faster than Step A. Br NaOH ů NaOH Br2 Br Br Br2 A B
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It is so because addition of first Br requires formation of carbocation intermediate but the benzenonium ion gets stabilized at a fast rate subjected to rearrangement.

Bromination is an aromatic substitution reaction in which bromine is added a an electrophile to the benzene ring through sigma bond further a proton is removed from intermediate to form substituted benzene ring. While further addition of bromine makes the benzene ring less stabilized and hence faster rate of substitution

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