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ChemistryMediumMCQ2013 · 22 Apr Online

Q45.Which of the following would not give 2-phenylbutane as the major product in a Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction ? (1) 1-butene +HF (2) 2-butanol +H2SO4 (3) Butanoyl chloride +AlCl3 then Zn, HCl (4) Butyl choloride +AlCl3

What This Question Tests

This question requires understanding Friedel-Crafts alkylation and the propensity of carbocations to rearrange to form more stable secondary or tertiary carbocations, leading to different major products.

Concepts Tested

Friedel-Crafts alkylationCarbocation rearrangementElectrophilic aromatic substitution

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