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Practice Problem 18.48 When benzene is treated with 2-methylpropene and sulfuric acid, the product obtained is tert-butylbenzene. Propose a mechanism for this transformation. For the mechanism, draw the curved arrows as needed. Include lone pairs and charges in your answer. Do not draw out any hydrogen explicitly in your products. Do not use abbreviations such as Me or Ph.

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We can describe tert-Butylbenzene as an organic compound that is classified as an aromatic hydrocarbon.

Its structure consists of a benzene ring substituted with a tert-butyl group. It is a flammable colorless liquid which is nearly insoluble in water but miscible with organic solvents.

See attachment please for the diagram.

Practice Problem 18.48 When benzene is treated with 2-methylpropene and sulfuric acid-example-1
Practice Problem 18.48 When benzene is treated with 2-methylpropene and sulfuric acid-example-2
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