Acetic anhydride reacts with benzene in presence of anhydrous $A l C l_{3}$ gives:

acetyl chloride

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acetophenone

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benzophenone

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B acetophenone
It is an example of Friedel Craft acylation reaction in which acetyl group ( $C H_{3} - C O$ ) is introduced in benzene ring.

It is electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.

Option B is correct.

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Acetic anhydride reacts with benzene in presence of anhydrous AlCl3 gives:

The correct option is B acetophenone It is an example of Friedel Craft acylation reaction in which acetyl group ( CH3−CO) is introduced in benzene ring. It is electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.Option B is correct.

Acetic anhydride reacts with benzene in presence of anhydrous $A l C l_{3}$ gives:

The correct option is B acetophenone
It is an example of Friedel Craft acylation reaction in which acetyl group ( $C H_{3} - C O$ ) is introduced in benzene ring.

It is electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.

Option B is correct.