AP EAMCET201923 Apr 2019Morning ShiftChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
Which of the following conversion represents Fries rearrangement?
Options
- AO-acylated phenol to C-acylated phenol
- BC-acylated phenol to O-acylated phenol
- C( N )-acylated phenol to ( C )-acylated phenol
- DC-acylated phenol to ( N )-acylated phenol
Correct answer
A. O-acylated phenol to C-acylated phenol
Step-by-step solution
Key Idea Fries rearrangement is a rearrangement of reaction of phenolic ester to a hydroxyl aryl ketone by catalysis of Lewis acid. From the given options, (a) represents Fries rearrangement, i.e. O-acylated phenol to C-acylated phenol. The reaction can be written as follows :