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The function of AlCl3 in Friedel-Craft's reaction is:

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To absorb HCl
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To absorb water
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To produce nucleophile
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To produce electrophile
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Solution

The correct option is C To produce electrophile
The function of AlCl3 in Friedel-Crafts reaction, is to produce electrophile which later attack on benzene.
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