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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 -8.1. Aldehydes and ketones

The following reaction  is known as

  1. A Perkin reaction
  2. B Gatterman-Koch Formylation
  3. C Kolbe's reaction
  4. D Gattermann reaction
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(D) Gattermann reaction

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The given reaction is known as Gattermann reaction.In this reaction, aromatic compound such as benzene or phenol is treated with a mixture of \(HCN\) and dry \(HCl\) gas under pressure and in the presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride or zinc chloride to introduce a formyl…