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why cant n-proplybenzene be synthesized by Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction?

why cant n-proplybenzene be synthesized by Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction?

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Because n-propylbromide on heterolytric cleavage gives n-propyl carbocation, which invloves in rearrangement so that isopropyl carbocation generation takes place. so that on alkylation it gives only cumene as major product but n-proplybenzene is a minor product.

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