Question

Benzoic Acid to Acetophenone​

Answer 1

Acetylation of benzene with acetyl chloride in presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride gives acetophenone.

Explanation:

1.Acylation involves the substitution of an acyl group into an organic compound. The acyl group is an alkyl group that possesses a carbon-oxygen double bond.

2.The general formula of an acyl group is RCO−where R is an alkyl group. CH3CO−is the most commonly used acyl group. It is also known as ethanoyl group. In the acylation of benzene, CH3CO− is getting substituted into the ring.

3.acetophenone (C6H5COCH3), an organic compound used as an ingredient in perfumes and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, resins, flavouring agents, and a form of tear gas. It also has been used as a drug to induce sleep.