ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
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Author: SMITH
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Chapter 16.5, Problem 11P
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Interpretation: The stepwise mechanism for the intramolecular Friedel–Crafts acylation of compound A to form B is to be drawn.

Concept introduction: The Friedel-Craft acylation is a type of electrophilic substitution reaction. AlCl3 is used as Lewis acid which ionizes the carbon-halogen bond of the acid chloride and forms a positively charged carbon electrophile which is resonance stabilized. Then the electrophile reacts with benzene.

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