Why do aromatic compounds undergo substitution?

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Simon Moore
Feb 29, 2016

Substitution is more favourable, as it allows the aromatic structure to remain.

Explanation:

The aromatic structure provides significant additional stability to the molecule. Substitution reactions allow the aromatic structure to remain, whereas additions would change the C-C bonding away from being aromatic. This would be unfavourable.

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