JEE Main 2013 — Hydrocarbons Question with Solution
JEE Main 2013 (22 Apr Online)
Question
Which of the following would not give 2-phenylbutane as the major product in a Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction ?
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Correct answer
CButanoyl chloride then
Step-by-step explanation
The Friedal-crafts alkylation reaction will give propyl phenyl ketone which further on Clemmenson's reduction will give butyl benzene
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