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Question
Write the equation of the following reaction:
Friedel-Crafts reaction - alkylation of anisole
Solution
Anisole undergoes Friedel-Crafts reaction, i.e., the alkyl and acyl groups are introduced at ortho and para positions by reaction with alkyl halide and acyl halide in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride (a Lewis acid) as a catalyst.
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