Which one of the following cannot give friedel craft's reaction?

Toluene

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Benzene

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Benzoic acid

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Benzaldehyde

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Solution

The correct option is C Benzoic acid
Carboxylic acids do not undergo Friedel-Craft reaction because the carboxyl group is deactivating, and the catalyst $A l C l_{3}$ (Lewis acid) gets bonded to the carboxyl group. Hence, option "b" is the correct answer.

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