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Why is 1 position in naphthalene more reactive in electrophilic substitution

Why is 1 position in naphthalene more reactive in electrophilic substitution

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Ravleen Kaur
askIITians Faculty 1452 Points
5 years ago
Substitution usually occurs more readily at the 1 position than at the 2 position because the intermediate for 1-substitution is more stable than that for 2-substitution. The reason is that the most favorable resonance structures for either intermediate are those that have one fully aromatic ring.

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