Chemistry - Aromatic Hydrocarbon Question with Solution | TestHub

Treatment of benzene with CO/HCl in the presence of anhydrous AlCl₃ /CuCl followed by reaction with Ac₂O/NaOAc gives compound X as the major product. Compound X upon reaction with Br₂ /Na₂CO₃ , followed by heating at 473 K with moist KOH furnishes Y as the major product. Reaction of X with H₂ /Pd-C, followed by H₃PO₄ treatment gives Z as the major product.

(There are two question based on PARAGARAPH "X", the question given below is one of them)