Consider the following statements. Acetophenone can be prepared by:
$1$. Oxidation of $1$-phenylethanol
$2$. Reaction of benzaldehyde with methyl magnesium bromide
$3$. Friedel-Crafts reaction of benzene with acetyl chloride
$4$. Distillation of calcium benzoate

  • A
    $1$ and $2$
  • B
    $1$ and $4$
  • C
    $1$ and $3$
  • D
    $3$ and $4$

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