Which of the Following Statements About the Mechanism of Electrophilic

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the mechanism of electrophilic aromatic substitution is not true?

• A)All electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions occur via a two-step mechanism.
• B)The transition state of the first step is lower in energy.
• C)The first step is the rate-determining step.
• D)The second step is the fast step.

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