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Explain the mechanism of electrophilic substitution in haloarenes with the help of an example.

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In haloarenes, the halogen group directs electrophilic substitution to ortho and para positions.
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Haloarenes undergo electrophilic substitution due to the resonance effect, which stabilizes the intermediate carbocation. Example: \[ C_6H_5Cl + Cl_2 \xrightarrow{FeCl_3} C_6H_4Cl_2 + HCl. \]
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