Bromination of benzene (C₆H₆), an aromatic compound,

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Bromination of benzene occurs by substitution rather than addition because it retains the aromaticity of the benzene ring. The bromine atom substitutes for a hydrogen atom on the benzene ring, resulting in the formation of bromobenzene. The reaction is catalyzed by either Lewis acids (such as FeBr3) or a mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrobromic acid (HBr). The reaction rate is slower than that of bromination of an alkene due to the stability of the aromatic ring.

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