Question
Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Using anhydrous AlCl3 as catalyst, which one of the following reactions produces ethylbenzene (PhEt)
A
CH3–CH = CH2 + C6H6
B
H2C = CH2 + C6H6
C
H3C – CH3 + C6H6
D
H3C – CH2OH + C6H6
Answer
H2C = CH2 + C6H6
Explanation
Solution
Using anhydrous AlCl₃ as a catalyst, the reaction that produces ethylbenzene (PhEt) is H₂C=CH₂ + C₆H₆.