Question

Chlorobenzene on treatment with acetyl chloride and anhyd. ${AlCl_3}$ gives

• A. o-chloroacetophenone
• B. p-chloroacetophenone
• C. o- and p-chloro acetophenone
• D. m-chloroacetophenone

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

o- and p-chloro acetophenone

Answer 2

Cl is o, p-directing, therefore, a mixture of o- and p-chloroacetophenone is obtained