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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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Why does benzoic acid not undergo Friedel-Craft reaction?

Answer

COOH group present in benzoic acid is an electron withdrawing group which deactivates the benzene ring, hence electrophillic substitution becomes diffcult.

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Write the structures of the following compounds.
4-oxopentanal    

Write the structures of the following compounds.
Di-sec-butyl ketone

Write the structures of the following compounds.
4-fluoro acetophenone.

Write the structures of the following reactions:

Write the structures of products of the following reactions:


    

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