In Friedal craft acylaation of acid anhydride, the anhydride used acts as :
A
Lewis base
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B
Lewis acid
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C
Both A and B
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D
Bronsted Base
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Solution
The correct option is A Lewis base In Friedal Craft Acylation of acid anhydride, the anhydride used acts as Lewis base which donates a lone pair of electrons.