MCQ 11 Mark
Aniline does not undergo Friedel $-$ Crafts reaction because$:$
- AAnilium ion deactivates any further reaction
- BAluminium chloride reacts with Aniline
- CAll of these
- ✓$AlCl_3$ act as a catalyst
Answer
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$AlCl_3$ act as a catalyst
$AlCl _3$ being a lewis acid reacts with the lone pair of $- NH _2$ group of aniline forming an adduct $\left( C _6 H _5 NH _2{ }^{+} AlCl _3\right)$ which deactivates the benzene system hence no friedal craft reaction occurs.


