Define the below statement ? Benzene's six π electrons make it electron rich, so it reacts withelectrophiles.

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Define the below statement ?

Benzene's six π electrons make it electron rich, so it reacts with
electrophiles.

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Aromatic compounds are the organic compounds with delocalized pi-electrons. Benzene is the simplest aromatic compound with 3 pi bonds ( 6 pi electron system). 

Here all the 3 pi bonds are placed in alternate way so they delocalized over 6 C atoms of the molecule. 

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Electrophilic substitution reactions are most common reactions of aromatic compounds. In these reactions, an electrophile attacks on aromatic ring to form an intermediate which is stabilize by resonance.

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