If 7.1 ml of tert-butyl chloride and a correct stoichiometric molar ratio of biphenyl are involved in the Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction, what is the percent yield if 7.157 grams of 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl are synthesized and isolated?  please round the answer to the correct number of siginificant figures.

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If 7.1 ml of tert-butyl chloride and a correct stoichiometric molar ratio of biphenyl are involved in the Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction, what is the percent yield if 7.157 grams of 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl are synthesized and isolated?  please round the answer to the correct number of siginificant figures. 

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