The sequence of three steps involved in the following conversion is · ABC26OR0882
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions – General · Exam: JAM 2005-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The sequence of three steps involved in the following conversion is 
(a)(i) Friedel-Crafts alkylation; (ii) Reduction; (iii) Friedel-Crafts acylation
(b)(i) Friedel-Crafts acylation; (ii) Friedel-Crafts alkylation; (iii) Reduction
(c)(i) Friedel-Crafts acylation; (ii) Reduction; (iii) Friedel-Crafts alkylation
(d)(i) Friedel-Crafts alkylation; (ii) Friedel-Crafts acylation; (iii) Reduction
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence medium
Explanation
Friedel–Crafts acylation (propanoyl) first. The acyl group directs the isopropyl group meta, and Clemmensen/Wolff–Kishner reduction then converts the acyl to propyl, giving the 1,3-product (b).
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