Q.

Statement 1: Friedel-Craft's alkylation of benzene can give rearranged products.

Statement 2: Alkyl benzene is more reactive than Acyl benzene towards Electrophilic substitution.

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a

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

b

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

c

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

d

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

(I) Alkyl carbocation can rearrange to a more stable alkyl carbocation.

    So Friedel- craft's reaction can give rearranged products.

(II) -R group shows +I and +R effects -----  It is an activating group towards ESR.

     -COR group shows -I, -M effects ----- It is a deactivating group towards ESR.

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