Account for the following :
(i) Benzoic acid does not undergo Friedel crafts reaction
(ii) `Pk_(a)` value of chloroacetic acid is lower than `Pk_(a)` of acetic acid.

Why benzoic acid does not undergo Friedel-Craft reaction ?

pK_(a) of chloroacetic acid is lower than pK_(a) of acetic acid. Why?

Why does benzoic acid not undergo Friedel -Craft reaction ?

Account for the following : (a) Aromatic carboxylic acids do not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. (b) pK_(a) value of 4-nitrobenzoic acid is lower than that of benzoic acid .

Account for the following : (a) Aromatic carboxylic acids do not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. (b) pK_(a) value of 4-nitrobenzoic acid is lower than that of benzoic acid .