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7 September, 11:16

Many electrophilic aromatic halogenations require the presence of aluminum trihalide (halide-chloride or bromide) as a catalyst. Why is it unnecessary to include an aluminum trihalide in the electrophillic aromatic bromination reaction of acetanilide with molecular bromide?

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  1. 7 September, 13:53
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    Answer: The aluminium trihalide assists in the heterolytic bond fission of the bromine molecule.

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    The electrophilic aromatic bromination of acetalinide with molecular bromine requires the formation of Br+. This specie is formed when an Aluminum trihalide reacts with bromine. The Br-Br bond breaks heterolytically such that charged species are produced. This Br + participates in the electrophilic aromatic substitution and AlX4 - is formed where X4 shows a tetrahalide complex of aluminium
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