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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

  1. ALiAlH4\text{LiAlH}_4
  2. BH2\text{H}_2/Pt
  3. CH2\text{H}_2/Pd-BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4
  4. DNaBH4\text{NaBH}_4

Correct answer

C. H2\text{H}_2/Pd-BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4

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 (H2\text{H}_2/Pd-BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4).

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 LiAlH4\text{LiAlH}_4 and NaBH4\text{NaBH}_4, as well as H2\text{H}_2/Pt, reduce acid chlorides completely to primary alcohols.

Answer: H2\text{H}_2/Pd-BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4
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