Question:
Name the electrophile produced in the reaction of benzene with benzoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3. Name the reaction also.
Solution:
The electrophile produced in the reaction of benzene with benzoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 is benzoylinium cation. The product formed in this reaction is benzophenone. This reaction is called Friedel Craft’s acylation reaction.
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