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How to convert benzaldehyde to benzophenone....the one method I know is to first convert convert it into amine and then react with anhydrous alcl3...any other simpler method available?

How to convert benzaldehyde to benzophenone....the one method I know is to first convert convert it into amine and then react with anhydrous alcl3...any other simpler method available?

Grade:12

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
Use first KMnO4 to convert it into → Benzoic acid.
React Benzoic acid to SOCl2 to get C6H5Cl
Then Use anhydrous AlCl3 to finally get benzophenone.
ROHIT JAIN
19 Points
5 years ago
Use first C6H5MgBr to convert it into => C6H5-CH(OH)-C6H5
Then react it with PCC to finally get benzophenone

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