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Methylbenzene reacts with ethanoyl chloride, , in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride, , and heat. Explain why this reaction is an example of electrophilic substitution, and why the electrophile is the ion.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons: explain question
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