Chemistry · Friedel-Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in mono-substituted benzene
The action of in Friedel Craft's reaction is:
The action of \( A l C l_{3} \) in Friedel Craft's reaction is:
- A. to absorb HC
- B. to release HC
- C. to generate electrophile
- D. to produce nucleophile
Step-by-step solution
AlCl3 is a Lewis acid that coordinates with the halogen in alkyl or acyl halides, facilitating the formation of a carbocation (electrophile) which then attacks the aromatic ring in Friedel-Crafts reactions.