Why benzoic acid does not undergo Friedel-crafts reaction?

When the carboxyl group is attached to the benzene ring, so it acts as a deactivating and meta-directing group. It decreases the electron density on the benzene ring, therefore they undergo electrophilic substitution reaction. In the Friedel-Craft reaction, AlCl 3 is used which acts as a Lewis acid, so it bonds with the carboxyl group, not with the benzene. Therefore, benzoic acid does not undergo a Friedel-Craft reaction.

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All In One ISC Chemistry Class 12>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Chapter Practice>Q 16

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Give one example of the following name reaction: Benzoin condensation.

Important Questions on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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All In One ISC Chemistry Class 12>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Chapter Practice>Q 17

Correct the following statement by changing the underlined part of the sentence (Do not change the whole sentence).

Acetone gives a white precipitate on treatment with sodium chloride.

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All In One ISC Chemistry Class 12>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Chapter Practice>Q 17

Correct the following statements by changing the underlined part of the sentence
(Do not change the whole sentence). Acetaldehyde undergoes Cannizzaro's reaction on treatment with dilute alkali.

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All In One ISC Chemistry Class 12>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Chapter Practice>Q 18

Draw the structures of vanillin, cinnamaldehyde and salicylaldehyde.

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All In One ISC Chemistry Class 12>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Chapter Practice>Q 19

What is Clemmensen reduction?

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