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Which reactio is used for the preparation of acetophenone ?

A

Remier-Tiemann reaction

B

Wurtz-Fitting reaction

C

Friedel-Crafts reaction

D

Cannizaro's reaction

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Acetophenon can be prepared by Friedel-Crafts reaction. By treating benzen with acetyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride, acetophenone is obtained.
`underset( "Benzene") (C_(6)H_(5)H) +underset("Acetyl chloride")(ClCOH_(3)) overset("Anhyd" AlCl_(3)) to underset("Acetophenone")(C_(6)H_(5)COOH_(3))+HCl`
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    11. which of the following converts carbonyl compounds into hydrocarbons ?

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    13. How will you convert butan -2-one to propanoic acid?

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    20. Which gives lactic acid on hydrolysis after reacting with HCN?

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