Question
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.