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Why is fluorobenzene not made by direct halogenation of benzene?
AFluorine is too reactive
BLewis acids absorb fluorine
CFluorine is too unreactive
DThe ring repels fluorine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Fluorine is too reactive
Fluorine reacts so violently that direct ring fluorination cannot be controlled to give clean fluorobenzene.
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