Benzene reacts with acetyl chloride in presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride to form :

Acetophenone

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Phenyl acetate

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Chlorobenzene

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Benzoic acid

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Solution

The correct option is C Acetophenone
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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