Question

Neopentyl chloride reacts with benzene in presence of a Lewis acid $\left(AlC{l}_3\right)$ to form

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Neopentyl with lewis acid $\left(AlC{l}_3\right)$ forms primary carbocation which undergoes 1,2 methyl shift to form stable tertiary carbocation which act as electrophile in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.

Thus, option (b) is correct.