Which Mechanism Accounts for the Reaction of Chlorobenzene with Acetyl

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which mechanism accounts for the reaction of chlorobenzene with acetyl chloride and AlCl₃ to form 4-chloroacetophenone?

• A) Bimolecular nucleophilic substitution (S_N2)
• B) Nucleophilic aromatic substitution by elimination-addition
• C) Nucleophilic aromatic substitution by addition-elimination
• D) Electrophilic aromatic substitution

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