Based on Your Knowledge of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution,predict the Preferential

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Essay

Based on your knowledge of electrophilic aromatic substitution,predict the preferential position of attack of an electrophile on furan,i.e.,does the electrophile E⁺ attack carbon 2,or 3? Explain your answer. Which substitution product forms preferentially and why?

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