Bromination of Benzene (EAS): Br₂/FeBr₃: Mechanism + Exam Traps

Predict bromination products and mechanism: FeBr3 activates Br2 to generate Br+ equivalent; benzene undergoes EAS to bromobenzene.

• Reaction: Bromination of Benzene (EAS): Br₂/FeBr₃
• What it does: Predict bromination products and mechanism: FeBr3 activates Br2 to generate Br+ equivalent; benzene undergoes EAS to bromobenzene.
• Typical reagents: Br2, FeBr3
• Key intermediate: Arenium ion (σ-complex)
• Driving force: Aromaticity regained
• Exam type: Predict major product
• Exam type: Mechanism choice