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Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Aromatic aldehydes in the presence of cyanide ion are convened to acyloins. This reactionis called

A

Perkin reaction

B

Cannizzaro reaction

C

Benzoin condensation

D

Claisen condensation.

Answer

Benzoin condensation

Explanation

Solution

C6H5−CO∣∣(Aromatic aldehyde)−C6H5−>[KCN(alc.)]\underset{(\text{Aromatic aldehyde)}}{C_6H_5- {\overset{\underset{||}{O}}{C}}}- C_6H_5 {->[KCN(alc.)]} C6H5−COH∣H−CO∣∣−C6H5(Acyloin)\underset{(\text{Acyloin})}{C_6H_5- \overset{\underset{|}{OH}}{C}H - \overset{\underset{||}{O}}{C} - C_6H_5}