What purpose does fecl3 serve in the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction between chlorine and benzene?

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Tania Cantrell

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13 September, 08:59

What purpose does fecl3 serve in the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction between chlorine and benzene?

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The reason does FeCl3 serve in the electrophilic sweet-smelling substitution response amongst chlorine and benzene is that it fills in as a Lewis corrosive impetus by responding with the Cl2 and along these lines actuates it toward assault by benzene's π electrons.