When benzene is treated with I2 in the presence of CuCl2, iodination of the ring is

Chapter 19, Problem 19.1

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When benzene is treated with I2 in the presence of CuCl2, iodination of the ring is achieved with modest yields. It is believed that CuCl2 interacts with I2 to generate I +, which is an excellent electrophile. The aromatic ring then reacts with I + in an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. Draw a mechanism for the reaction between benzene and I +. Make sure that your mechanism has two steps, and make sure to draw all of the resonance structures of the sigma complex. I2 CuCl2

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