Question

Assertion : Alkyl benzene is not prepared by Friedel‐Crafts alkylation of benzene.
Reason : Alkyl halides are less reactive than acyl halides.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The monoalkyl derivative first formed readily undergoes further alkylation at a still greater speed to produce polysubstituted products, and alkyl halide employed may also undergo an isomeric change. Due to these difficulties alkyl benzene is not generally prepared by Friedel-Craft's alkylation of benzene.