5. The Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction below does not give high yields of the desired product. Select two reasons why. A. The electrophile is too poor to react with benzene. B. The carbocation will rearrange. C. Chlorine will substitute, not the alkyl group. D. Polyalkylation occurs. E. The wrong catalyst was used. AICI, poor yield

5. The Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction below does not give high yields of the desired product. Select two reasons why. A. The electrophile is too poor to react with benzene. B. The carbocation will rearrange. C. Chlorine will substitute, not the alkyl group. D. Polyalkylation occurs. E. The wrong catalyst was used. AICI, poor yield

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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