The electrophile that could be used to make acetophenone (methyl phenyl ketone) from benzene is shown below. $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{O}$

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The electrophile $\mathrm{CH}_{3}\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}}\mathrm{O}$ (an acyl cation) is appropriate for a Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction with benzene, which would result in the formation of acetophenone.

The Electrophile That Could Be Used to Make Acetophenone (Methyl CH3C+O\mathrm{CH}_{3} \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{O}CH3​C+​O

The Electrophile That Could Be Used to Make Acetophenone (Methyl $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{O}$