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Is benzene electrophilic?

April 26, 2017benzene Chemistry electrophilic physical sciences

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Is benzene electrophilic?

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Due to the presence of its carbon-carbon double bonds, benzene qualifies as a nucleophile (“nucleus lover”), not an electrophile (“electron lover”). Even though benzene exhibits nucleophilic properties, its unusual stability precludes typical nucleophilic behavior; it tends to not react.