Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction?
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a
Chlorobenzene
b
Bromobenzene
c
Chloroethene
d
Isopropyl chloride
answer is D.
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Friedel-Crafts reaction Chlorobenzene, bromobenzene and chloroethene are not suitable halide components as c-x bond acquires some double bond character due to resonance of lone pair electrons of halogen with π bond.