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JEE Main 31 January 2024, Shift 2, Chemistry Q77

Question 77 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 17 of 30, Section A.

Identify major product 'P' formed in the following reaction. [reaction: benzene + benzoyl chloride (C6_6H5_5COCl) --(Anhydrous AlCl3_3)--> 'P' (Major Product)]

The figure, in words

Reaction scheme: benzene plus benzoyl chloride (phenyl-C(=O)-Cl) with anhydrous AlCl3 gives 'P' (major product).
  1. (1)[figure: benzaldehyde, C6H5-CHO]
  2. (2)[figure: benzophenone, C6H5-CO-C6H5]Official answer
  3. (3)[figure: 3-phenoxybenzoyl chloride, C6H5-O-C6H4-COCl (meta)]
  4. (4)[figure: acetophenone, C6H5-COCH3]

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Topic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Idea tested
Friedel-Crafts Acylation and Acylium Ion

Same topic in other shifts

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  5. 8 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q64The total number of aromatic compounds/species from the following is [figures: p-benzoquinone; tropylium cation (cycloheptatrienyl…MediumOtherHas a figure
  6. 8 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q72'xx' is the product which is obtained from benzene by reacting it with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride in the presence of cuprous…MediumNumerical value

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.