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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Consider the following reaction: The catalyst used to complete the above reaction is
Options
A LiAlH4
B AlCl3
Correct Answer
C Na
D KOH
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The reaction is likely a Friedel-Crafts alkylation or acylation, which requires AlCl3 as a Lewis acid catalyst.

Hint

What catalyst is used in Friedel-Crafts reactions?

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