Which of the following would produce a mixture of two isomers as the major products when allowed to react with Cl₂ and AlCl₃?

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The reaction of a compound with Cl₂ and AlCl₃ is a Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction, which involves the addition of an acyl group to an aromatic ring. The compound that would produce a mixture of two isomers as the major products is the one that has two possible sites of acylation on the aromatic ring. In this case, the compound with the two sites is 11ea8a0a_38e2_9274_9fff_3d813f72c8d6_TB4360_00, which has two ortho-positions available for acylation. Therefore, choice D is the best answer.

Which of the Following Would Produce a Mixture of Two