Electrophilic Substitution Reactions of Haloarenes
Chlorobenzene...
Question
Chlorobenzene on reaction with acetyl chloride in presence of anhydrous AlCl3 gives major product of:
A
2 - chloro acetanilide
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B
2 - chloro acetophenone
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C
3 - chloro acetanilide
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D
4 - chloro acetophenone
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Solution
The correct option is D4 - chloro acetophenone This is friedel craft acylation, here para product form as major product due to ortho, para directing nature of Cl− group.