Chapter 16, Problem 16.52AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The curved-arrow mechanism for diphenylsulfone formation is to be predicted.

Concept introduction:

The replacement of hydrogen atom attached to a carbon atom of electron-rich benzene ring by another electrophile is known as electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. The rate of electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction depends on the substituted group on the aromatic ring. The ring deactivating group retards the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction and ring activating group enhances the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.