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Question
Identify 'A' in the following reaction.
\[\ce{A ->[H2][Pd-BaSO4] C6H5CHO + HCl}\]
Options
Benzoic acid
Chlorobenzene
Benzyl chloride
Benzoyl chloride
MCQ
Solution
Benzoyl chloride
Explanation:
When benzoyl chloride is hydrogenated in the presence of palladium on barium sulphate (Pd/BaSO4), benzaldehyde is obtained. This reaction is called Rosenmund reduction.
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