Which of the following compounds will not undergo Friedel Crafts reaction with benzene?

Which of the following compounds will not undergo Friedel Crafts reaction with benzene?

Solution

Formation of carbocation is not possible in case of CH2=CHCl,​because partial double bond character is present in carbon and chlorine bond due to resonance between lone pair of chlorine atom and double bond.

Asked in: JEE Main 2017 (08 Apr Online)

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