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Benzene is alkylated by alkyl chlorides in the presence of aluminium chloride, the Lewis acid "catalyst".

Generic Organic reaction
  +  
RCl
  +  
AlCl3
         
  +  
[AlCl4]–
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Benzene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Alkyl chloride (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aluminium chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Benzene, substituted (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Tetrachloroaluminium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Strategic Bond Formation
Substitution: Electrophilic Aromatic

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