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Homework Statement
Draw the products formed when benzonitrile ( C6H5CN) is treated with each reagent
D. CH3CH2CH2Cl, AlCl3
E. CH3COCl, AlCl3
Homework Equations
CN is meta director because N pulls the electron density, leaving the carbon atom more positively charged, therefore leading to resonance structure that isn't stabled if ortho / para.
The Attempt at a Solution
Well I thought we could do the reaction for D if we rearranged the alkyl halide to put the carbocation on a ( at least) 2ndare carbon.
for E I am not too sure why the reaction doesn't occur :/