The names of reaction and intermediate species involved in the formation of product respectively are:
A
Friedel Crafts alkylation, carbocation
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B
Friedel Crafts acylation, carbocation
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C
Friedel Crafts alkylation, radical anion
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D
Friedel Crafts acylation, radical anion
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Solution
The correct option is A Friedel Crafts alkylation, carbocation The given reaction is known as Friedel Crafts alkylation and it occurs through the formation of carbocation.
In this reaction, one H-atom of the ring get replace by alkyl group. The attacking electrophile is an alkyl carbocation (R+) made available by the reaction of alkyl halide and an anhydrous lewis acid.