Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23.8, Problem 6P
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The two products that are formed in the Fries rearrangement of phenyl benzoate are to be stated.

Concept introduction:

Aryl esters react with aluminium chloride and result in the formation of hydroxy aryl ketones. This type of reaction is known as Fries rearrangement.

Aluminium chloride acts as a Lewis acid and it reacts with oxygen atom of acyl group.

The acyl group of the phenol ester migrates to the aryl ring. This rearrangement results in the formation of ortho- and para- substituted products.

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