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Bromobenzene to styrene (in 4 Steps)

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To convert bromobenzene to styrene in four steps, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Friedel-Crafts Alkylation - **Reaction**: Bromobenzene (C6H5Br) is treated with ethyl chloride (C2H5Cl) in the presence of aluminum chloride (AlCl3). - **Mechanism**: AlCl3 acts as a Lewis acid and generates an ethyl cation (C2H5+). The benzene ring acts as a nucleophile and attacks the ethyl cation, leading to the formation of ethylbenzene (C6H5C2H5). **Equation**: \[ ...
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