Chapter 18, Problem 18.86AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason as to why different amount of products are obtained when different amount of catalyst, ${\text{AlBr}}_{\text{3}}$ is reacted with $\text{2-benzyl-3-}\left(\text{3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl}\right)\text{propanoyl}\text{choride}$ is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

Friedel crafts acylation reaction is a reaction in which an aromatic compound is reacted with an acyl chloride in presence of a Lewis acid to form an aromatic ketone. This reaction takes place by an electrophilic substitution reaction mechanism.