Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 31 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • CHEMISTRY • objective

Benzene undergoes the following sequence of reactions: (i) nitration to give nitrobenzene; (ii) catalytic hydrogenation of the nitro group to form aniline; (iii) diazotisation of the aniline followed by treatment with CuCl (Sandmeyer reaction) to replace the \(\mathrm{NH_2}\) group by chlorine; (iv) Friedel‑Crafts acylation with acetyl chloride in the presence of AlCl\(_3\). Assuming each step proceeds with the usual regio‑selectivity, what is the IUPAC name of the final product?

Answer Options

A. 2‑chloroacetophenone (1‑(2‑chlorophenyl)ethanone)
Correct Answer B. 4‑chloroacetophenone (1‑(4‑chlorophenyl)ethanone)
C. 4‑chloroacetophenol (1‑(4‑chlorophenyl)ethanol)
D. 4‑bromoacetophenone (1‑(4‑bromophenyl)ethanone)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
4‑chloroacetophenone (1‑(4‑chlorophenyl)ethanone)

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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