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preferred siteof attack by the electrophile on napthalene

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preferred siteof attack by the electrophile on napthalene

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Mukund

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6 Jul 2008 15:02:35 IST

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I think it's 1,4, 6, 9..
The carbocation so obtained is more stable
But the 2, 3, 7, 8 product is thermodynamically more stable..
This is because repulsion between electrophile at 1 and hydrogen atom at 9 decreases stability..

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6 Jul 2008 15:31:21 IST

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