Chemistry · Aromatic Compounds

JEE Main 2026 — 8 April, Evening Shift — Question 60

x ' is the product which is obtained from benzene by reacting it with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride in the presence of cuprous chloride. ' yy ' is the major product obtained from the benzene by reacting it with ethanoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}. Product (major) obtained by heating x and y in the presence of alkali is z . Total number of π\pi (pi) electrons in z is ____\_\_\_\_ .

Answer: 16

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Step-by-step solution

Total number of pi ( π\pi ) electrons in ' z ' =16π=16 \pi electrons

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aromatic Compounds
Topic
Chemical Properties of Arenes - Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
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