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How is Benzonitrile Converted to Benzophenone? - Chemistry

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How is Benzonitrile converted to Benzophenone?

How is benzophenone prepared from benzonitrile?

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Benzonitrile reacts with phenyl magnesium bromide in equimolecular proportion in the presence of dry ether to give an adduct, which on acid hydrolysis gives benzophenone

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