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Q. Conversion of benzene to acetophenone can be brought by

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Benzene on treatment with a carboxylic acid chloride or anhydride in the presence of anhydrous $AlCl _{3}$ forms aliphatic-aromatic ketones. The reaction is known as Friedel-Crafts acylation.

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