NEET 2023 Phase 2 · ChemistryRosenmundPrevious Year Question

The following conversion is known as:

Answer: (B) (B) Rosenmund reaction. \textbf{Answer:} (B) Rosenmund reaction.

  1. A.(A) Etard reaction
  2. B.(B) Rosenmund reaction
  3. C.(C) Stephen reaction
  4. D.(D) Gattermann-Koch reaction

Correct Answer

(B) (B) Rosenmund reaction

Solution & Explanation

\textbf{Answer:} (B) Rosenmund reaction. \textbf{Solution:} Catalytic hydrogenation of an acyl chloride over palladium poisoned with (Rosenmund's catalyst) reduces it only as far as the aldehyde, preventing over-reduction to the alcohol. The conversion of benzoyl chloride to benzaldehyde is therefore the Rosenmund reduction. (Etard: toluene to benzaldehyde; Stephen: nitrile to aldehyde; Gattermann-Koch: arene to aryl aldehyde.)

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