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

question 20

Essay

Based on your knowledge of electrophilic aromatic substitution,predict the preferential position of attack of an electrophile on thiophene,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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Definitions:

Pareto Optimal

The allocation of resources in a manner that doesn't allow for the enhancement of one person's condition without the deterioration of another's.

Public Good

A public good is a commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.

Private Good

A product or service that is consumed by an individual and cannot be used simultaneously by another individual.

Marginal Rate of Substitution

The rate at which a consumer can substitute one good for another while maintaining the same level of utility or satisfaction.