What is the stereochemical outcome of the electrophilic substitution of toluene

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the stereochemical outcome of the electrophilic substitution of toluene with chlorine?
  1. Racemic mixture
  2. Stereospecific
  3. No stereochemistry
  4. Enantiomers

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the stereochemical outcome of the electrophilic substitution of toluene with chlorine?
  • Step 1: Understand that toluene is a benzene ring with a methyl group attached.
  • Step 2: Recognize that electrophilic substitution involves replacing a hydrogen atom on the benzene ring with a chlorine atom.
  • Step 3: Note that during this reaction, no new stereocenters (chiral centers) are formed because the substitution occurs at a hydrogen atom.
  • Step 4: Conclude that since no new stereocenters are created, there is no stereochemical outcome to consider.
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