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Which of the following would not give 2-phenylbutane as the major product in a Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction ?
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Butanoyl chloride $+\mathrm{AlCl}_3$ then $\mathrm{Zn}, \mathrm{HCl}$
Butanoyl chloride $+\mathrm{AlCl}_3$ then $\mathrm{Zn}, \mathrm{HCl}$
The Friedal-crafts alkylation reaction will give propyl phenyl ketone which further on Clemmenson's reduction will give butyl benzene
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