Why benzoic acid does not undergo friedel craft reaction


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Benzoic acid does not give friedel craft reaction why

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There are two Reasons.
(1)Due to deactivation of benzene ring by electron withdrawing effect of the -COOH group.
(2) The catalyst AlCl3 gets bonded to the -COOH group.


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