Chapter 11: Arenes and Aromaticity
Additions to Alkenylbenzenes
Reaction type: Electrophilic addition
Summary
Alkenylbenzenes undergo many of the electrophilic addition reactions of simple alkenes (
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Addition to the alkene portion is usually faster than reaction of the aromatic C=C.
Regioselectivity is usually dictated by the stability of the benzylic carbocation.
Examples
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Hydration
Hydrohalogenation
Related reactions
Electrophilic additions reactions of alkenes
