MHT CET Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution

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Rosenmund reduction is the catalytic hydrogenation of an acid chloride to an aldehyde. The reagent used is hydrogen gas in the presence of a palladium catalyst supported on barium sulfate (H_2 / Pd-BaSO_4). When benzoyl chloride (C_6H_5COCl) is subjected to Rosenmund reduction, it is reduced to benzaldehyde (C_6H_5CHO). The reaction is: C_6H_5COCl + H_2 Pd/BaSO_4 C_6H_5CHO + HCl Therefore, the product formed is benzaldehyde. Answer: Benzaldehyde