yojoe Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 Here's the generic Reaction: *Underscores mean subscripts CHCl_3, AlCl_3 ArH ---------------> Ar_3C+ I'm understanding this to be a carbon atom (with a carbocation) attached to 3 phenyl groups If replacing ArH with m-xylene, would the product have a phenyl ortho between the methyl groups and then have two more phenyl groups, each para to each methyl group? This is all I can think of since steric hindrance and carbocation stability play a role. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
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