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MHT CET202617 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual

Identify ' Z' in the following reaction.

Options

  1. AAr - O - R

Correct answer

2

Step-by-step solution

The given reaction is an esterification reaction where a phenol ( Ar-OH ) reacts with an acid chloride ( R-COCl ) in the presence of a base like pyridine. In this nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, the oxygen atom of the phenol acts as a nucleophile and attacks the electrophilic carbonyl carbon of the acid chloride. Pyridine is used as a base to neutralize the HCl formed during the reaction, which prevents the backward reaction and drives the equilibrium in the forward direction. The reaction proceeds as foll

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