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Chemistry of Hydrocarbons Friedel–Crafts Reactions

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The main function of anhydrous AlCl₃ in a Friedel–Crafts reaction is to:

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Correct Answer: C) Generate the electrophile

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AlCl₃ acts as a Lewis acid and helps generate the strongly electrophilic species that attacks the benzene ring.

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