Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2009

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    A catalyst that can be employed for Friedel-Crafts acylation is

    A)  anhydrous\[CuC{{l}_{2}}\]

    B)  anhydrous BCL

    C)  anhydrous\[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]

    D)  hydrated\[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Lewis acid is used in Friedel-Craffs reaction hence anhydrous\[BC{{l}_{3}}\]is used because it is a Lewis acid while hydrated\[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]is not a Lewis acid.


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