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Standard XII
Chemistry
Question

Benzene reacts with acetyl chloride in presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride to form :
  1. Phenyl acetate
  2. Chlorobenzene
  3. Acetophenone
  4. Benzoic acid

A
Acetophenone
B
Chlorobenzene
C
Benzoic acid
D
Phenyl acetate
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The given reaction is Friedel-Craft's acylation reaction. In this reaction, the acyl group substitutes one of the hydrogen atoms on benzene to form acetophenone.
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