Acetophenone ( C 6 H 5 COCH 3) is prepared from reaction of benzene ( C 6 H 6) with A in the presence of anhyd. AlCl 3. Here, A refers to

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Acetophenone ( C 6 H 5 COCH 3) is prepared from reaction of benzene ( C 6 H 6) with A in the presence of anhyd. AlCl 3. Here, A refers to (A) CH 3 COCH 3 (B) CH 3 CHO (C) CH 3 CH 2 CHO (D) CH 3 COCl

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The reaction of benzene with an acyl halide or acid anhydride in the presence of Lewis acid

(A lC l_{3})

yields acyl benzene.
This reaction is called Friedel-Craft's acylation reaction as shown below :

C_{6} H_{6} + C H_{3} COCl Anhyd. A lC l_{3} Acetophenone C_{6} H_{5} COC H_{3} + H Cl

Q. Acetophenone $(C_{6} H_{5} COC H_{3})$ is prepared from reaction of benzene $(C_{6} H_{6})$ with $A$ in the presence of anhyd. $A lC l_{3}$ . Here, $A$ refers to

$C H_{3} COC H_{3}$

$C H_{3} C H O$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H O$

$C H_{3} COCl$

The reaction of benzene with an acyl halide or acid anhydride in the presence of Lewis acid $(A lC l_{3})$ yields acyl benzene.
This reaction is called Friedel-Craft's acylation reaction as shown below :
$C_{6} H_{6} + C H_{3} COCl Anhyd. A lC l_{3} Acetophenone C_{6} H_{5} COC H_{3} + H Cl$

Q. Acetophenone (C6​H5​COCH3​) is prepared from reaction of benzene (C6​H6​) with A in the presence of anhyd. AlCl3​. Here, A refers to

CH3​COCH3​

CH3​CHO

CH3​CH2​CHO

CH3​COCl