Which of the following can not be used in Fridel craft reaction?

Methylbenzene

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Methoxybenzene

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Nitrobenzene

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Chlorobenzene

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Solution

The correct option is D Methylbenzene
$(C)$ Nitrobenzene, since it has $- {N O}_{2}$ group which is highly deactivating group, and it decreases $¯ ¯ ¯ e$ density from ring preventing electrophilic attack on ring.

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