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JEE Main 20265 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
5 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Hydrocarbons

JEE Main 2026 · 5 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

For the following Friedel Craft's alkylation reaction, which of the...

For the following Friedel Craft's alkylation reaction, which of the statements are correct?
For the following Friedel Craft's alkylation reaction, which of the statements are correct? A. Major product is
A. Major product is n-propyl benzene.
B. iso-propyl carbocation intermediate is also generated.
C. Multiple substitution is inevitable.
D. Introducing electron-donating substituent on benzene will not produce any alkyl benzene.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA and D only
  2. BB and C only
  3. CA and C only
  4. DB and D only

Correct answer

B. B and C only

Step-by-step solution

In the given Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction, 11-chloropropane reacts with anhydrous AlCl3\text{AlCl}_3 to initially form a primary carbocation, the nn-propyl carbocation (CH3−CH2−CH2+\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_2^+).

This primary carbocation is less stable and undergoes a 1,21,2-hydride shift to form a more stable secondary carbocation, the iso-propyl carbocation (CH3−CH+−CH3\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}^+-\text{CH}_3). Therefore, statement B is correct.

The iso-propyl carbocation then acts as an electrophile and attacks the benzene ring, yielding iso-propylbenzene (cumene) as the major product. Thus, statement A is incorrect.

Once an alkyl group is introduced to the benzene ring, it acts as an electron-donating group (via hyperconjugation and inductive effect), which activates the ring. This makes the newly formed alkylbenzene more reactive towards electrophilic aromatic substitution than the original benzene molecule, leading to polyalkylation. Hence, multiple substitution is a common and inevitable drawback. Therefore, statement C is correct.

Introducing an electron-donating substituent on benzene generally activates the ring and facilitates Friedel-Crafts alkylation (except for strong Lewis bases like −NH2-\text{NH}_2 which complex with AlCl3\text{AlCl}_3). Thus, statement D is incorrect.

Therefore, only statements B and C are correct.

Answer: B and C only
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