When a catalyst is added to the benzene bromination reaction,reaction does occur,but the reaction is not an addition,but rather a substitution(a ring hydrogen is substituted for a ring bromine). Br2,FeBr3 All three double bonds are retained in the product. Ch16 Aromatic Compounds(landscape).docx page 5 Ch16 Aromatic Compounds (landscape).docx page 5 When a catalyst is added to the benzene bromination reaction, reaction does occur, but the reaction is not an addition, but rather a substitution (a ring hydrogen is substituted for a ring bromine). All three double bonds are retained in the product