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Which of the following intermediate is formed when benzene reacts with CH3COCl in presence of anhydrous AlCl3 ?

A
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B
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C
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D
No intermediate is formed.
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Solution

The correct option is A
Friedel-Crafts Acylation:
One H-atom of the ring gets replaced by Acyl (RCO) group. The attacking electrophile is an acylium ion (CH3CO+) made available by the reaction of acid halide and an anhydrous lewis acid.
Formation of an arenium ion (intermediate) :


The resonating structures for the intermediate are :




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