Question

Read the following reaction and answer the questions given below:

1. Write the name of the reaction.
2. Identify the electrophile in it.
3. How is this electrophile generated?

Answer 1

1. The name of the reaction is Friedel-Craft’s alkylation reaction.
2. The electrophile in the reaction is ⁺CH₃.
3. The electrophile ⁺CH₃ is generated as follows:
   \[\ce{\underset{\text{Methyl chloride}}{CH3 -}Cl + AlCl3 -> \underset{\text{Electrophile}}{^+CH3 +}AlCl^-_4}\]