Question

Anisole on reaction with chloromethane in presence of anhydrous $AlC{l}_3$ gives ___________.

• A. o-methyl anisole and p-methoxy anisole
• B. p-methyl anisole and p-methoxy anisole
• C. o-methyl anisole and p-methyl anisole
• D. o-methoxy acetphenone and p-methoxy acetophenone .

Answer 1

The correct option is C o-methyl anisole and p-methyl anisole

Anisole i.e. Phenyl methyl ether $C{H}_{3}O{C}_6{H}_5$ reaction with Chloromethane in the presence of anhy $AlC{l}_3$ electrophilic substitution reaction at ortho and para position w.r.t. methoxy group on benzene ring. It is called Friedel-craft alkylation reaction and represented as:

$C_6{H}_{5}OC{H}_3+C{H}_{3}Cl\stackrel{AlC{l}_3}{\to }o-C{H}_3{C}_6{H}_{5}OC{H}_3+p-C{H}_3{C}_6{H}_{5}OC{H}_3$

Hence Anisole on reaction with chloromethane in presence of anhydrous AlCl3 gives o-methyl anisole and p-methyl anisole