NEETChemistryHydrocarbonsMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction?
- AChlorobenzene
- BBromobenzene
- CChloroethene
- DIsopropyl chloride
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Correct answer: D
Friedel–Crafts reaction :

Chlorobenzene, bromobenzene and chloroethene
are not suitable halide components as lone pair of
electrons of halogen are delocalized with -bonds
to attain double bond (C = X) character.
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