Suggest the name of a Lewis acid other than anhydrous aluminium chloride which can be used during the ethylation of benzene.

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(N/A) The ethylation of benzene is a type of Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction.
This reaction requires a Lewis acid catalyst to generate the electrophile.
Apart from anhydrous $AlCl_3$,other common Lewis acids that can be used include anhydrous $FeCl_3$,$SnCl_4$,or $BF_3$.

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