Question

When aniline is treated with acetyl chloride in presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride, the main product is

• A. o- aminoacetophenone
• B. $\rho$ -aminoacetophenone
• C. both (a) and (b)
• D. m-aminoacetophenone

Answer 1

In presence of $AlC{l}_3$ (a lewis acid), aniline is converted into anilinium cation, which being meta-directing gives m-aminoacetophenone.

The reaction is as follows:

Conclusion: The correct option is (B): m-aminoacetophenone