Which of the following organic chlorides will not give a Friedel - Craft alkylation product when heated with benzene and AlCl3?
A
(CH3)3CCl
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B
CH2=CHCH2Cl
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C
CH3CH2Cl
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D
CH2=CHCl
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Solution
The correct option is CCH2=CHCH2Cl Only alpha carbon atoms give this Friedel crafts reaction i.e. the halogen atom like chloride or bromide should be attached to carbon next to double bond. In B halogen atom is not present adjacent to carbon with double bond.