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In Friedel crafts alkylation and acylation the attacking reagent is an:

A

Ionic species

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B

Nucleophile

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C

Electrophile

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D

Radical

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Solution

The correct option is C
Electrophile

In Friedel crafts alkylation and acylation the attacking reagent is an Electrophile.

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