Q. Conversion of benzaldehyde to 3-phenylprop-2-en-1-oic acid is
A) Perkin condensation
B) Claisen condensation
C) Oxidative addition
D) Aldol condensation
Explanation
(a)
$Benzaldehyde\ \overset{Perkin\ reaction\ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}3 - phenyl\ prop - 2ene - 1 - oic\ acid.$
$C_{6}H_{5}CHO + \left( CH_{3}CO \right)_{2}O\overset{CH_{3}COONa\ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}C_{6}H_{5}CH = CHCOOH + CH_{3}COOH\$
Cinnamic acid
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