a) aromatic carboxylic acids do not undergo friedel-crafts reaction.
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yes this statement is correct.
Explanation:
Because Carboxylic group is a deactivating group. So friedel crafts rxn do not occur
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The carboxylic acid present is a very good electron withdrawing group.This makes the aromatic ring electron deficient.
As all friedel-craft reactions are electrophilic the progress of the reaction is greatly hindered by the same reason.
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