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Name the electrophile produced in the reaction of benzene with benzoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous `AlCl_(3)`. Name the reaction also.

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Benzene, on reaction with benzoyl chloride undergo formation of benzophenone through intermediate benzoylinium cation.

This is an example of Friedel-Craft acylation reaction.
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