Heterocyclic compounds are present in naturally occurring substances and their synthetic compounds are produced for various industrial applications. Furan is one such heterocyclic compound which is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. 1.Analyze the different substitution products formed in case of furan when it is reacted with iodine. Write the reaction mechanism involved when furan reacted with iodine and evaluate the formation of products

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 Heterocyclic compounds are present in naturally occurring substances and their synthetic
compounds are produced for various industrial applications. Furan is one such heterocyclic
compound which is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic aromatic substitution
reaction.
1.Analyze the different substitution products formed in case of furan when it is reacted with
iodine. Write the reaction mechanism involved when furan reacted with iodine and
evaluate the formation of products. 

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