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The major product obtained in the reaction of isobutyl benzene with acetic anhydride in the presence of anhydrous `AICI_3` is

A

p-isobutyl acetophenone

B

acetophenone

C

m-isobutyl acetophenone

D

o-isobutyl acetophenone

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The reaction is named as Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction.

The major product obtained is para since steric bulk of isobutyl group is para/ortho directing due to its weakly electron donating nature.
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