What is the main difference between using $\ce{AlCl3}$ and $\ce{FeCl3}$ in Friedel-Crafts alkylation?
Is that $\ce{FeCl3}$ disfavors carbocation rearrangement in Friedel-Crafts alkylation?
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1This question is similar to yours: https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/135259/alkylation-of-benzene/135262#135262 – Aniruddha Deb Sep 05 '20 at 17:33
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2AlCl3 polarises stronger than FeCl3 – sai-kartik Sep 05 '20 at 17:39
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Does this answer your question? Alkylation of benzene – Mathew Mahindaratne Sep 05 '20 at 19:05