- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2019
- Date
- 10 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Hydrocarbons
JEE Main 2019 · 10 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons
The major product obtained in the given reaction is:
The major product obtained in the given reaction is:
Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
D. 
Step-by-step solution
We know that is a lewis acid. It can give Friedel Crafts reactions. Here, we can see that acts as a lewis acid and accepts the electron pair from the chlorine atom. This forms Alongside this, a carbocation is also formed.
Now, this carbocation is an electrophilic carbon. So, benzene rings can give electrophilic substitution reactions here. So, as a result, the double bond of benzene will attack on the carbocation and a C-C bond will be formed there. Then after losing a proton, the carbon ring becomes aromatic. This, we obtain a compound which has two ring structures. One ring is aromatic and the other is not aromatic.
Friedel-Craft alkylation takes place to give a six membered ring.