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<span style="color:red"><big>'''INCORRECT!'''</big></span>

;Type of reaction
This is a Friedel-Crafts acylation, which is a type of electrophilic aromatic substitution that occurs on aromatic rings that are not strongly deactivated.

;Position of attack
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The methyl group directs the attack ortho/para, so this product (from para attack) is substituted at the correct position.

;Position of C=O
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The product of acylation should have the carbonyl C=O next to the ring.  This is because this group becomes the electrophile that attacks the ring.  The product A shown would need the methyl end of the chain to react as electrophile - very unlikely!

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