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Question
How will you obtain iodobenzene from benzene?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Iodobenzene is prepared by reacting benzene with iodine (I2) in the presence of iodic acid (HIO3). The oxidizing agent (HIO3) helps form the iodine electrophile and removes HI formed in the reaction. This is an electrophilic substitution reaction.
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