Predict the major organic product for given Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction:
A
Methylbenzene
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B
Dimethylbenzene
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C
Ethylbenzene
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D
Isopropylbenzene
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Solution
The correct option is D Isopropylbenzene The Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction is a method of generating alkylbenzenes by using alkyl halides as reactants in presence of .AlCl3 This is done through an electrophilic attack on the aromatic ring with the help of a carbocation. The Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction of benzene is illustrated below.