Q. The reagent used for converting benzene to ethyl benzene is:

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Solution:

Friedel-Crafts reaction: This reaction is used to introduce alkyi (methyl or ethyl) group in benzene ring. In this reaction when benzene reacts with alkyi halide in presence of anhydrous ethyl benzene is obtained.

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