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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2024

The Gattermann-Koch reaction is used in the industrial preparation of benzaldehyde.
The electrophile involved in this reaction is:

  1. A \(CO ^{+}\)
  2. B \(HCl + CO _2+\) anhydrous \(AlCl _3\)
  3. C \(HCO ^{+}\)
  4. D \(CO\) + anhydrous \(AlCl _3\)
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(C) \(HCO ^{+}\)

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In the Gattermann-Koch reaction, benzene is treated with carbon monoxide \((C O)\) and hydrogen chloride (HCl) in the presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride (\(AlCl _3\)) or cuprous chloride (CuCl). 1. Generation of the Electrophile: The reaction between CO and HCl is thought…
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