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Which of the following compounds will not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction easily?

  1. A
    Cumene
  2. B
    Xylene
  3. C
    Nitrobenzene
  4. D
    Toluene

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Friedel-Crafts reactions require an electron-rich aromatic ring. Nitrobenzene contains a strongly deactivating group that withdraws electrons so heavily that the ring becomes too unreactive for the electrophilic substitution to occur under standard conditions.

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Which of the following compounds will not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction easily?
A
Cumene
B
Xylene
C
Nitrobenzene
D
Toluene

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