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Why does benzene undergo electrophilic substitution reactions easily and nucleophilic substitutions with difficulty?



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Due to the presence of an electroncloud containing 6 n-electrons above and below the plane of the ring, benzeneis a rich source of electrons. Consequently, it attracts the electrophiles(electron-deficient) reagents towards it and repels nucleophiles (electron-rich) reagents. As a result, benzene undergoes electrophilic substitutionreactions easily and nucleophilic substitutions with difficulty.

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