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When benzene is treated with 2-methylpropene and sulfuric

Chapter 19, Problem 19.52

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When benzene is treated with 2-methylpropene and sulfuric acid, the product obtained is tert- butylbenzene. Propose a mechanism for this transformation.

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QUESTION:

When benzene is treated with 2-methylpropene and sulfuric acid, the product obtained is tert- butylbenzene. Propose a mechanism for this transformation.

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When the benzene is treated with 2-methylpropene and sulfuric acid, then tert-butylbenzene is formed. The reaction as follows:

                                           

     

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