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Published on: August 13, 2026
Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction?
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Chlorobenzene, bromobenzene and chloroethene will acquire double bond character due to
resonance between lone pair of electron and 
-bond. Hence, they are not suitable halides. So, iso-propyl chloride is used as halides for Friedel-Craft reaction.
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