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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

in friedel crafts reaction , para product is the major product. why?

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4 Years agoGrade 12
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4 Years ago
In friedal craft reaction para product is the major product because the alkyl group attcgaed at para position will be more stable as compared to the alkyl group attached meta position because at meta position there will be more repulsion between halogen and that alkyl group present at meta position. Hence minor produact will form