Predict the major product for the following reaction.

Name: Predict the major product for the following reaction.
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In the given reaction, one mole of acetic anhydride will react with one mole of water to form acetic acid and acetate ion. The acetate ion will then react with benzyl chloride to give benzyl acetate as the major product. Therefore, the correct choice is III. The other choices (I, II, IV and both I and III) do not correspond to any significant product in this reaction.

Predict the Major Product for the Following Reaction