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Which of the following cannot be a catalyst in the electrophilic substitution of arenes?(a) FeCl3(b) FeBr3(c) NH3(d) AlCl3I had been asked this question in an internship interview.I'm obligated to ask this question of Preparation of Haloarenes in division Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT option is (c) NH3

The best I can explain: The electrophilic substitution of arenes requires the presence of a Lewis ACID catalyst which acts as a halogen CARRIER. NH3 is a Lewis BASE.



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