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Draw the reaction mechanism for each of the following:

$Sulfonation of Benzene \( +\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4} \)$

$Bromination of Benzene \( +\mathrm{Br}_{2} \) \( \mathrm{FeBr}_{3} \rightarrow \) \( +\mathrm{HBr} \)$

Sulfonation of Benzene

+ H_{2} SO_{4}

Bromination of Benzene

+ Br_{2}

FeBr_{3} \to

+ HBr

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Sulphonation of benzene:

The response mechanism for the sulphonation of benzene entails the formation of a complex intermediate called the arenium ion or the sigma complicated.

The mechanism proceeds as follows:

Step 1: Protonation of the sulphur trioxide


Step 2: Formation of the electrophile

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