Which of the following reacts with benzene in presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride and forms acetophenone?

Question

Which of the following reacts with benzene in presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride and forms acetophenone? (A) CH 3 Cl (B) CH 3 COOH (C) CH 3 CHO (D) CH 3 COCl

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Friedel-Craft Acylation: It involves the treatment of benzene with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride in presence of aluminum chloride.

Q. Which of the following reacts with benzene in presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride and forms acetophenone?

$C H_{3} Cl$

$C H_{3} COO H$

$C H_{3} C H O$

$C H_{3} COCl$

Friedel-Craft Acylation : It involves the treatment of benzene with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride in presence of aluminum chloride.

Q. Which of the following reacts with benzene in presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride and forms acetophenone?

CH3​Cl

CH3​COOH

CH3​CHO

CH3​COCl

Friedel-Craft Acylation : It involves the treatment of benzene with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride in presence of aluminum chloride.

$C H_{3} Cl$

$C H_{3} COO H$

$C H_{3} C H O$

$C H_{3} COCl$