Phenol undergoes an acylation reaction known as the Schotten-Baumann reaction. When phenol reacts with acetyl chloride () in the presence of an aqueous alkali (), what is the major organic product for

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Phenol undergoes an acylation reaction known as the Schotten-Baumann reaction. When phenol reacts with acetyl chloride ($CH_3COCl$) in the presence of an aqueous alkali ($NaOH$), what is the major organic product formed?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. In the Schotten-Baumann reaction, the phenolic is converted to a phenoxide ion by the alkali, which acts as a strong nucleophile. It attacks the carbonyl carbon of acetyl chloride, eliminating and forming the ester phenyl acetate ().

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