MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aldehydes and Ketones
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Which of the following reagents converts acid chloride to aldehyde...
Which of the following reagents converts acid chloride to aldehyde selectively?
Options
- A
- B/Pt
- C/Pd-
- D
Correct answer
C. /Pd-
Step-by-step solution
The conversion of an acid chloride to an aldehyde is known as the Rosenmund reduction.
The reagent used for this transformation is hydrogen gas in the presence of a palladium catalyst supported on barium sulfate (/Pd-).
Barium sulfate acts as a catalytic poison, which decreases the activity of palladium and prevents the further reduction of the newly formed aldehyde into a primary alcohol.
Strong reducing agents like and , as well as /Pt, reduce acid chlorides completely to primary alcohols.
Answer: /Pd-
The reagent used for this transformation is hydrogen gas in the presence of a palladium catalyst supported on barium sulfate (/Pd-).
Barium sulfate acts as a catalytic poison, which decreases the activity of palladium and prevents the further reduction of the newly formed aldehyde into a primary alcohol.
Strong reducing agents like and , as well as /Pt, reduce acid chlorides completely to primary alcohols.
Answer: /Pd-