Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Hydrocarbons NCERT Solutions | Suggest the name of a Lewis acid other t

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Question 24

Suggest the name of a Lewis acid other than anhydrous aluminium chloride which can be used during ethylation of benzene.

Answer

The addition of an ethyl group is done in the ethylation reaction of the benzene ring. Such a reaction is called a Friedel-Craft alkylation reaction. This reaction takes place in the presence of a Lewis acid.

Any Lewis acid like anhydrous FeCl3, SnCl4, BF3 etc. can be used during the ethylation of benzene.

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