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Acetophenone, $C X_{6} H X_{5} - CO - CH X_{3}$ , is treated with mCPBA. The major product is

Amethyl benzoate, $C X_{6} H X_{5} - CO - O - CH X_{3}$
Bbenzoic acid
Cphenyl ethanoate, $CH X_{3} - CO - O - C X_{6} H X_{5}$
Dphenylmethyl ethanoate

Answer: C

The group with the higher migratory aptitude moves to oxygen. Phenyl migrates in preference to methyl, so oxygen is inserted between the phenyl group and the carbonyl carbon, giving phenyl ethanoate (phenyl acetate).

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