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Chemistry · L4 · EAS Mechanism: Attack, Arenium Ion, Rearomatisation

The two-step electrophilic aromatic substitution mechanism: electrophile attack forms a resonance-stabilised arenium ion, then loss of H⁺ restores the aromatic ring.

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Benzenearomatic π system (6 e⁻)Arenium ion(Wheland intermediate)resonance-stabilized, non-aromaticSubstituted benzenearomaticity restoredE⁺ attacks π systemloses H⁺ to base

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