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MHT CET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

Identify 'A' in the following reaction, \(\mathrm{A} \frac{\mathrm{H}_{2}}{\mathrm{Pd}-\mathrm{BaSO}_{4}}>\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{HCl}\)

  1. A Benzoic acid
  2. B Benzyl chloride
  3. C Benzoyl chloride
  4. D Chlorobenzene
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(C) Benzoyl chloride

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When benzoyl chloride is hydrogenated in the presence palladium on barium sulphate \(\left(\mathrm{Pd} / \mathrm{BaSO}_{4}\right)\), benzaldehyde is obtained. This reaction is called Rosenmund reduction.