Hydrocarbons Question 189

Question: Which of the following is Friedel-Craft’s reaction [MP PET 1994]

Options:

A) $ C_6H_6+FeCl_3+Cl_2\to C_6H_5Cl $

B) $ C_6H_5CHO+CH_3CHO+KOH\to C_6H_5CH=CH-CHO $

C) $ C_6H_6+CH_3COCl+AlCl_3\to \overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C_6H_5-C-CH_3}}}} $

D) $ C_6H_5OH+CHCl_3+KOH\xrightarrow{{}}Salicylaldehyde $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Friedel-craft’s reaction $ \underset{\text{Acetyl chloride}}{\mathop{CH_3COCl}}+\underset{Benzene}{\mathop{C_6H_6}}\xrightarrow{\text{anhydrous }AlCl_3}\underset{Acetophenone}{\mathop{CH_3COC_6H_5}}+HCl $