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Assertion: Aniline does not undergo Friedel Crafts reaction.
Reason : Friedel Crafts reaction is an electrophilic substitution reaction.

A

If both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the true explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are ture, but reason is not the true explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true, but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Correct explanation. `AlCl_(3)` forms a salt with aniline `(C_(6)H_(5)NH_(2)^(+)AlCl_(3)^(-))` which deactivates the benzene ring thereby preventing F.C. reaction.
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