Which of the following exhibits aromaticity:
(i) Cyclo - octatetraene (ii) Cyclopentadiene (iii) Tropylium cation?
What is the role of catalyst in electrophilic substitution reactions?
The catalyst helps to generate an electrophile from the attacking reagent. For example, ferric chloride (electron deficient) is used as a catalyst in the chlorination of benzene. It reacts with attacking chlorine molecule and forms chloronium ion (Cl+).