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Question
Give reasons for the following observation:
Aniline does not react with methyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 catalyst.
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Solution
Aniline does not react with methylchloride in the presence of AlCl3 catalyst, because aniline is a base and AlCl3 is Lewis acid which leads to the formation of salt.
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