Answer to Question #318258 in Organic Chemistry for NICO

Question

Benzene can undergo Friedal-Craft alkylation reaction. By using appropriate reagent, describe the reaction with correct nomenclature and type of reaction involved.

Answer 1

It is an aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction in which substituent attach to Benzene ring. In this reaction hydrogen of Benzene is replaced by -CH₃ or -COCH₃ Aluminium chloride is taken as catalyst.With the help of carbocation electrophile attack on Benzene ring