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The treatment of benzene with isobutene ...

The treatment of benzene with isobutene in the presence of sulphuric acid gives

A

Iso-butyl benzene

B

Tert- butyl benzene

C

n-butyl benzene

D

No reaction

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To solve the question regarding the treatment of benzene with isobutene in the presence of sulfuric acid, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Reactants:** - The reactants in this reaction are benzene (C6H6) and isobutene (C4H8). - Isobutene can be represented as CH2=C(CH3)2. 2. **Understand the Role of Sulfuric Acid:** - Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) acts as a catalyst in this reaction. It protonates the isobutene, leading to the formation of a carbocation. 3. **Formation of Carbocation:** - When isobutene is treated with sulfuric acid, it forms a tertiary carbocation. The reaction can be represented as follows: \[ \text{CH}_2=\text{C}(\text{CH}_3)_2 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \rightarrow \text{(CH}_3)_2\text{C}^+ \text{H}_2 \] - The resulting tertiary carbocation is (CH3)2C+H2, which is a stable intermediate. 4. **Electrophilic Attack by Benzene:** - Benzene, being an aromatic compound, can act as a nucleophile and attack the carbocation. The reaction can be represented as: \[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_6 + \text{(CH}_3)_2\text{C}^+ \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{C}(\text{CH}_3)_3^+ \] - This forms a new compound with a positive charge on the carbon that was bonded to the carbocation. 5. **Deprotonation:** - The positively charged intermediate will lose a proton (H+) to restore aromaticity. This can be represented as: \[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{C}(\text{CH}_3)_3^+ \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{C}(\text{CH}_3)_3 + \text{H}^+ \] - The final product formed is tertiary butylbenzene (C6H5C(CH3)3). 6. **Conclusion:** - Therefore, the treatment of benzene with isobutene in the presence of sulfuric acid gives tertiary butylbenzene. ### Final Answer: The product formed is **tertiary butylbenzene**.

To solve the question regarding the treatment of benzene with isobutene in the presence of sulfuric acid, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Reactants:** - The reactants in this reaction are benzene (C6H6) and isobutene (C4H8). - Isobutene can be represented as CH2=C(CH3)2. ...
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