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What is the electrophile in chlorination of benzene with chlorine in presence ferric chloride ? 

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`Cr^(+)`, Chloronium ion is the electrophile.
`Cl_2 + FeCl_3 to Cl^(+) + FeCl_(4)^(-)`
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