Which of the following cannot be used in Friedel-Craft's reaction
Answer»
`FeCl_3` `FeBr_2` `AlCl_3` NaCl
Solution :All cations are expected to act as LEWIS acid SINCE they are electron deficient in nature . However, cation such as `Na^+, K^+` etc (inert gas CONFIGURATION ) have a very little tendency to accept electrons. Therefore, they do not act as Lewis acids in Friedel-Craft's REACTION