Question

The compound shown below

can be readily prepared by Friedel-Craft’s reaction between

• A. benzene and 2-nitrobenzoyl chloride
• B. benzyl chloride and nitrobenzene
• C. nitrobenzene and benzoyl chloride
• D. benzene and 2-nitrobenzyl chloride

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

This reaction is Friedal-Craft acylation. In this reaction, benzene reacts with acyl halide or acid anhydride in the presence of Lewis acid like $AlC{l}_3$ to yield acylbenzene.