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Meaning of Friedel-Crafts reaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a substitution reaction in which an alkyl or acyl functional group replaces a hydrogen atom of an aromatic nucleus; it is catalyzed by aluminium chloride

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

friedelane friedelin friedelite Friedersdorf Friedl Friedland

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