Organic Chemistry II CHM 3150, Dr. Laurie S. Starkey

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (EAS) Homework I

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E

or E

E

+

1. Which would you expect to be the major product? Explain, using drawings to support your answer.hint: compare the stabilities of the competing intermediates

E

_E+ E

O O or O

1. Furan is known to give the 2-substituted compound as the major product. Explain why, usingdrawings to support your answer. hint: compare the stabilities of the competing intermediates