Draw a stepwise mechanism for the sulfonation of an alkyl benzene such as A to form a substituted benzenesulfonic acid B. Treatment of B with base forms a sodium salt C that can be used as a synthetic detergent to clean away dirt.

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Draw a stepwise mechanism for the sulfonation of an alkyl benzene such as A to form a
substituted benzenesulfonic acid B. Treatment of B with base forms a sodium salt C that can
be used as a synthetic detergent to clean away dirt.

 

SO3
NaOH
H2SO4
SO;H
`SO Na+
A
B
synthetic detergent
Transcribed Image Text:SO3 NaOH H2SO4 SO;H `SO Na+ A B synthetic detergent
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