Question

Chloramphenicol is synthesized from ………………

• A. 4-Nitro acetophenone
• B. 4-Chloro acetophenone
• C. 3-Chloro acetophenone
• D. 2-Chloro acetophenone

Hint:

Chloramphenicol synthesis starts from 4-nitro acetophenone.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Chloramphenicol, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, is synthesized from 4-nitro acetophenone via a multistep process involving nitro group reduction and further derivatization.