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Name the electrophile produced in the reaction of benzene with benzoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous \text {AlCl}_{3}. Name the reaction also.

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The electrophile produced in the reaction of benzene with benzoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 is benzoylium cation. The product formed in this reaction is benzophenone. This reaction is called Friedel Craft's acylation reaction.

 

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