Section: Module 4: Lesson 4: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution, Aromatic Nitration, Aromatic Slfonation | Organic Chemistry 2 | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:
    • Draw and explain the mechanisms for the electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.
    • Deduce the products for the common electrophilic aromatic substitutions (halogenation, nitration, sulfonation, alkylation, and acylation).
    • Deduce the position of substitution involving aromatic compounds which have more than one substituent.
    • Break down the resonance structures for the cationic intermediates involved in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions on substituted rings.
    • Identify which substituents are electron donors and electron withdrawers, activators versus deactivators, and ortho/ para directors versus meta directors for electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 30 minutes.

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      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Aromatic Substitution Reactions URL
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      Read the sections on Substitution Reactions of Benzene and Other Aromatic Compounds. (15 minutes)

      Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry Michigan State - 2013