Sulfonation of Aromatic Comp. Mech
I have a confusion in the first step.
SO3 acts as an Electrophile as it has a vacant d orbital right?
Then why does s=o bond involved in the first step, why can't benzene directly form a coord bond with S's d vacant d orbital, there won't be any -ve charge on oxygen in that case right?
SO3 acts as an Electrophile as it has a vacant d orbital right?
Then why does s=o bond involved in the first step, why can't benzene directly form a coord bond with S's d vacant d orbital, there won't be any -ve charge on oxygen in that case right?
