Chemistry A-Level
Stability of the arenium intermediate
What Stability of the arenium intermediate means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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An unstable arenium intermediate forms when the ring attacks the electrophile, and its stability at each position explains why one position is favoured over another.
Topics that use Stability of the arenium intermediate
- Aromatic compounds (OCR A-Level)
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