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Why does aniline not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction?

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Due to steric hindrance Due to low reactivity Due to resonance Due to salt formation with AlCl₃ Correct

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Aniline’s nitrogen forms a salt with AlCl₃ (Lewis acid catalyst), acquiring a positive charge and deactivating the ring for electrophilic substitution.

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