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Question:

Write the structures of compounds A, B, and C in the following reactions: (a) CH3COOH + NH3/Δ → A; A + Br2/KOH(aq) → B; B + CHCl3 + alc.KOH → C (b) C6H5N+2BF4- + NaNO2/Cu → ΔA; A + Fe/HCl → B; B + CH3COCl/pyridine → C

Solution:

(a) A: CH3COO- B: BrCH2COO- C: CCl3CHCOO-
(a) A: C6H5N+2 B: C6H5Cl C: 2-chloroacetophenone and 4-chloroacetophenone