STANDARD Chemistry Reactivity of Amines Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. Reason: Friedel-Crafts reaction is an electrophilic substitution reaction.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction due to salt formation with aluminium chloride, the Lewis acid, which is used as a catalyst. Due to this, nitrogen of aniline acquires a positive charge and hence acts as a strong deactivating group for further reaction.
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