General Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Conversion of...
Question
Conversion of benzene to acetophenone can be brought by:
A
Wurtz reaction
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B
Wurtz-Fittig's reacton
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C
Friedel Crafts alkylation
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D
Friedel Crafts acylation
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Solution
The correct option is D Friedel Crafts acylation
Conversion of benzene to acetophenone can be achieved by reacting benzene with acetyl chloride CH3COCl which is nothing but friedel craft acylation reaction. Option D is correct.