Provide the full mechanism for nitration of benzene. Show how the electrophile is formed and how the EAS occurs. Show all mechanism arrows. Show all resonance structures of reaction intermediate (if any).

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Provide the full mechanism for nitration of
benzene. Show how the electrophile is formed
and how the EAS occurs. Show all mechanism
arrows. Show all resonance structures of reaction
intermediate (if any).
Instructions for answering this question: The
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where you are also required to add a Handwritten
Integrity Statement. Please follow the below
steps:
Transcribed Image Text:Provide the full mechanism for nitration of benzene. Show how the electrophile is formed and how the EAS occurs. Show all mechanism arrows. Show all resonance structures of reaction intermediate (if any). Instructions for answering this question: The answer to this question is required as handwritten where you are also required to add a Handwritten Integrity Statement. Please follow the below steps:
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