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Draw the structure of the product in the following reaction of aniline with CH3Cl in the presence of AlCl3. Be sure to show formal charges, if applicable.


Draw the structure of the product in the following


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Answer #2

Its a trick question, I too didn't see at first...
Actually we would think that AlCl3 would go to ring but here, nitrogen has a lone pair and as a result AlCl3 will go there instead of ring and form a complex...

No more AlCl3 will be present for benzene substitution...
This will be the product with formal charges...

… AlCl3 H2N

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Answer #3

Its a trick question, I too didn't see at first...
Actually we would think that AlCl3 would go to ring but here, nitrogen has a lone pair and as a result AlCl3 will go there instead of ring and form a complex...

No more AlCl3 will be present for benzene substitution...
This will be the product with formal charges...

… AlCl3 H2N

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Answer #4
Why anniline on reaction with ch3_cl in presence of alcl3 gives only ortho para directing group???
source: Nothing
answered by: foziaramzan
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