Problem: Give the product of the reaction of excess benzene with isobutyl chloride + AlCl3. Please draw out the full picture.

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Friedel-Crafts Alkylation:


Given: Excess benzene + isobutyl chloride/AlCl­­3


Carbocation rearrangement: 1° → 3°

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Give the product of the reaction of excess benzene with isobutyl chloride + AlCl3. Please draw out the full picture.

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