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JEE Main 2024 — Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Question with Solution

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Question

Identify major product ‘P’ formed in the following reaction.

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Correct answer
D

Step-by-step explanation

Freidel-Crafts Acylation:

  • Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction is a type of reaction where an acyl group is added to an aromatic ring.
  • This reaction occurs in the presence of an acid chloride R-C=O-Cl and a Lewis acid catalyst like Aluminium chloride AlCl3.
  • Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction, changes the aromatic ring into a aromatic ketone.

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