
Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The product of the reaction has to be drawn.
Concept introduction:
Friedal – Crafts alkylation (or acylation):
Friedal – Crafts alkylation (or acylation) is one of the electrophilic substitution reactions.
(b)
Interpretation:
The product of the reaction has to be drawn.
Concept introduction:
Friedal – Crafts alkylation (or acylation):
Friedal – Crafts alkylation (or acylation) is one of the electrophilic substitution reactions. Alkyl halide or acyl halides reaction with benzene (or electron donating group present in the benzene ring) in the presence of anhydrous aluminum trichloride which gives the corresponding alkylated or acylated compound.

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Chapter 7 Solutions
EBK ESSENTIAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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