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Standard XII
Chemistry
Freidel Craft Alkylation Acylation
Which of the ...
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Which of the following compounds will not undergo Friedel-Craft reaction easily?

A
cumene
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xylene
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C
nitrobenzene
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toluene
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Solution

The correct option is C nitrobenzene
Nitrobenzene does not undergo Friedel-Craft reaction, because the nitro group of the nitrobenzene is strongly electron withdrawing and deactivates the ring.

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