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Which methyl radical has the highest affinity to attack an aromatic?(a) Diphenyl ether(b) Quinoline(c) Benzene(d) AnthraceneI have been asked this question during an internship interview.The origin of the question is Types of Alkylation topic in portion Alkylation of Unit Processes

Answer» RIGHT ANSWER is (d) Anthracene

To explain: The affinity of the METHYL radical to ATTACK an AROMATIC increases in the following order: benzene, diphenyl ether, pyridine, diphenyl, benzophenone, naphthalene, quinoline, phenanthrene, pyrene, and anthracene.


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