NEETChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
What type of reactions do aromatic carboxylic acids not undergo because of the carboxyl group's deactivating effect?
Options
- AHydrogenation
- BHalogenation
- CFriedel-Crafts reactions
- DNitration
Correct answer
C. Friedel-Crafts reactions
Step-by-step solution
Aromatic carboxylic acids do not undergo Friedel-Crafts reactions due to the deactivating effect of the carboxyl group.