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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

How to convert C6H5COCl to C6H5-CHO ????
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7 Years agoGrade 11
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7 Years ago
Dear student
 
Benzoyl chloride can be converted to benzaldehyde by partial reduction with Lindlar's Catalyst. Ph-CO-Cl + H+  /Pd.BaSO4 --------- Ph-CHO + HCl.

It is dehaloginatoin poison catalyst Reaction!!