Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction ?
A
Chloroethene
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B
Isopropyl chloride
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C
Chlorobenzene
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D
Bromobenzene
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Solution
The correct option is B Isopropyl chloride
Chlorobenzene, bromobenzene and chloroethene contains lone pair of electrons on the halogen which are delocalised with the π bonds to attain a partial double bond character.