Q. What is the molecular formula of the product formed when benzene is reacted with ethyl chloride in presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride?
A) $C_{8}H_{10}$
B) $C_{6}H_{6}$
C) $C_{8}H_{8}$
D) $C_{6}H_{5}Cl$
Explanation
(a)
In presence of a Lewis acid (like $AlCl_{3}$), benzene gives electrophilic substitution reaction with alkyle halide. This is called Friedel-Craft’s alkylation.
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