Reaction of Benzene with Propanoyl chloride in the presence of Lewis acid like FeCl3 which of the following product

see full answer

Talk to JEE/NEET 2025 Toppers - Learn What Actually Works!

Real Strategies. Real People. Real Success Stories - Just 1 call away

An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

C6H5COCl

C6H5CHO

C6H5COCH2CH3

C6H5CH2CH3

answer is C.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

Ready to Test Your Skills?

Check your Performance Today with our Free Mock Test used by Toppers!

Take Free Test

Detailed Solution

The product is Ethyl phenyl ketone and the reaction is as follows. The reaction is classic example of Friedal Craft acylation reaction

Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity