Which compound undergoes Friedel-Crafts alkylation?
Which compound undergoes Friedel-Crafts alkylation?
Explanation
This is done through an electrophilic attack on the aromatic ring with the help of a carbonation.
The Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction is a method of generating alkylbenzenes by using alkyl halides as reactants.
The Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction of benzene is illustrated below.