Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

What is the main difference between electrophilic aromatic substitution and addition reactions?

Explain the concept of aromaticity and its significance in electrophilic aromatic substitution.

Describe the role of the arenium ion intermediate in electrophilic aromatic substitution.

What is the significance of restoring aromaticity in the final step of electrophilic aromatic substitution?

Discuss the thermodynamic aspects of the electrophilic aromatic substitution mechanism.

What happens to the aromatic system during the first step of an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction?

What are the byproducts of a bromination reaction in electrophilic aromatic substitution?

How does the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst facilitate the bromination of benzene?

Explain how the electrophile interacts with the benzene ring during the substitution process.

What is the role of the proton in restoring aromaticity after the electrophilic substitution?