Acetophenone is prepared by the reaction of which of the following in the presence of `AlCl_(3)` catalyst

Options

A. Phenol and acetic acid
B. Benzene and acetone
C. Benzene and acetyl chloride
D. Phenol and acetone

Explanation

This friedel Craft Acylation reaction done between benzene and acetyl chloride.
`AlCl_(3) + CH_(3) underset(O)underset(||)(C ) - Cl hArr CH_(3) underset(O)underset(||)(C^(+)) + [AlCl_(4)]^(-)`
`C_(6)H_(6) CH_(3) underset(O)underset(||)(C^(+)) hArr C_(6) H_(5) - underset(O) underset(||)(C ) - CH_(3) + H^(+)`