Question

21-71 Butacetin is an analgesic (pain-killing) agent that is synthesized commercially from p-fluoronitrobenzene. Propose a synthesis.

Short answer

The synthesisis depicted below

Step-by-step solution

Step 1: Introduction to the Concept

Chemical synthesis is the method of reworking a reactant or beginning material into a product or many products through appearing one or greater chemical reactions

Step 2: Solution Explanation 

The structures of the reactant and product, respectively, Pâ€"Fluro nitrobenzene and butacetin, are illustrated below.