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Chemistry Question on Chemical Reactions

The following reaction is an example of

A

(A) Fries rearrangement

B

(B) Beckmann rearrangement

C

(C) Schmidt rearrangement

D

(D) Claisen rearrangement

Answer

(D) Claisen rearrangement

Explanation

Solution

Explanation:
Rearrangement of allyl aryl ethers to o- or p-allyl phenols is an example of sigmatropic rearrangement and is known as Claisen rearrangement. The allyl group migrates from oxygen to the ring, preferably at o-position.