Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Question:

Name the reaction when Benzene is treated with ethanoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous $ \text{AlCl}_3 $

Options:

Friedel Crafts Alkylation

Friedel Crafts Acylation

Chlorination

Benzoylation

Correct Answer:

Friedel Crafts Acylation

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Friedel Crafts Acylation

When benzene or substituted benzene is treated with acid chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride, it affords the corresponding ketone. This reaction is known as Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction.