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Chemistry of Hydrocarbons Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

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The intermediate formed after electrophilic attack on benzene is called:

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Correct Answer: B) Arenium ion or σ-complex

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Electrophilic attack temporarily destroys aromaticity and produces a resonance-stabilized arenium ion, also called the σ-complex.

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