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Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
Step 1: Formation of an alkyl cation as an ion pair.
Step 2: Attack of the alkyl carbocation.
Step 3: Proton transfer regenerates the aromatic ring.
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Note: whenever there is a possibility to rearrangement to a
more stable carbocation, then perform before electrophilic
substitution reaction on benzene.
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