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In a set of the given reactions, acetic acid yielded a product C.
CH3COOH+PCl5AC6H6−−−AlCl3BC2H5MgBr/H3O−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−etherC product C would be:

A
CH3CH(OH)C2H5
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CH3COC6H5
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CH3CH(OH)C6H5
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CH3C2H5C(OH)C6H5
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Solution

The correct option is D CH3C2H5C(OH)C6H5
In the following set of reactions, acetic acid yielded product C which is CH3C2H5C(OH)C6H5.

CH3COOH+PCl5CH3COClAC6H6−−−AlCl3CH3COC6H5BC2H5MgBr/H3O−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−ether

CH3C2H5C(OH)C6H5C
Acetic acid reacts with phosphorus pentachloride to form acetyl chloride (compound A).
Friedel craft's acylation of benzene in presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride gives acetophenone.
Acetophenone reacts with grignards reagent to form tertiary alcohol (compound C).

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