Q.
In the following reaction,
$CH_{3}COCl\ \underset{\frac{Pd}{H_{2}}}{\overset{\ \ BaSO_{4}\ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}X$
Identify $X$ out of the following
A) Acetaldehyde
B) Propionaldehyde
C) Acetone
D) Acetic anhydride
Explanation
(a)
$CH_{3} - COCl + H_{2}\overset{\ \ \ Pd.\ BaSO_{4}\ \ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}CH_{3}CHO + HCl$
acetyl chloride acetaldehyde
This reaction is called Rosenmund’s reaction.
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