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sarasara

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What is the intermediate in the reaction of ethylbenzene with NBS in the presence of benzoyl peroxide to give 1-bromo-1-phenylethane?
 a. Benzylic anion
 b. Benzylic cation
 c. Benzylic radical
 d. Benzylic carbene

Question 2

Which of the following is not true about cyclooctatetraene?
 a. The planar conformation is antiaromatic
 b. In the planar conformation there are two electrons in degenerate nonbonding pi orbitals.
 c. In the tub conformation the pi system is not conjugated
 d. The tub conformation is aromatic



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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