The major product S of the following reaction is S · ABC26OR0879
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: JAM 2005-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Hard
The major product S of the following reaction is 
S
S(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.
Explanation
The oxime of benzophenone undergoes Beckmann rearrangement to benzanilide. The NH-phenyl ring is activated, so Br goes para to NH, giving 4-bromobenzanilide (c).
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