MHT CET202015 Oct 2020Morning ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
Identify 'A' in the following reaction, A H ₂ Pd - BaSO ₄ > C ₆ H ₅ CH O + HCl
Options
- ABenzoic acid
- BBenzyl chloride
- CBenzoyl chloride
- DChlorobenzene
Correct answer
C. Benzoyl chloride
Step-by-step solution
When benzoyl chloride is hydrogenated in the presence palladium on barium sulphate ( Pd / BaSO ₄ ) , benzaldehyde is obtained. This reaction is called Rosenmund reduction.