NEET2016ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction?
Options
- AChlorobenzene
- BBromobenzene
- CChloroethene
- DIsopropyl chloride
Correct answer
D. Isopropyl chloride
Step-by-step solution
Isopropyl chloride would form a stable carbocation. In Freidel-Crafts alkylation reaction, the electrophile-carbocation is formed.