Q. The conversion of acetophenone to acetanilide is best accomplished by using
A) Backmann rearrangement
B) Curtius rearrangement
C) Lossen rearrangement
D) Hofmann rearrangement
Explanation
(a)
Beckmann rearrangement oximes on treatment with catalysts such as conc.$H_{2}SO_{4}$ undergo rearrangement to form substituted amide.
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