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Which of the following would not give 2-phenylbutane as the major product in a Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction with benzene?
ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE Main
Options:
  • A 1-butene + HF
  • B 2-butanol + H2SO4
  • C Butanoylchloride + AlCl3 then Zn-Hg/HCl
  • D Butyl chloride + AlCl3
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Butanoylchloride + AlCl3 then Zn-Hg/HCl
The Friedal – crafts alkylation reaction will give propyl phenyl ketone which on further Clemmenson’s reduction will give butyl benzene.
C 6 H 6 + CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 COCl AlCl 3 C 6 H 5 COCH 2 CH 2 CH 3 Zn-Hg/HCl C 6 H 5 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 Butylbenzene
Rest other will give 2-phenylbutane as in them rearrangement of carbocation is possible.

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