They however, do not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction
(because the carboxyl group is deactivating and the catalyst
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Which acid of each pair shown here would you expect to be stronger (i) CH3CO2H or CH2FCO2H
(ii) CH2FCO2H or CH2ClCO2H
(iii) CH2FCH2CH2CO2H or CH3CHFCH2CO2H
Methanoic acid is used in rubber, textile, dyeing, leather and electroplating
industries