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Acetophenone cannot be prepared easily starting from
Chemistryd and f Block ElementsKCETKCET 2014
Options:
  • A \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{3} \)
  • B \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{6} \)
  • C \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{OH}) \mathrm{CH}_{3} \)
  • D \( C_{6} H_{5} C \equiv C H \)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{3} \)
Acetophenone cannot be prepared easily starting from \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{3} \), because, in toluene the substitution will takes place
at different positions which will not form acetophenone.

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