JEE Main Chemistry question

Treatment of nitrobenzene with acetyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous gives

(A)2-Nitroacetophenone
(B)3-Nitroacetophenone
(C)4-Nitroacetophenone
(D)None of theseCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Nitrobenzene is extremely deactivated towards Friedel–Crafts acylation because is a powerful electron-withdrawing, deactivating group; in fact, nitrobenzene is commonly used as an inert high-boiling SOLVENT for other

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