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Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

In benzilic acid rearrangement

A

Benzil is converted to benzilic acid

B

Benzilic acid is converted to benzil

C

Benzoin is converted into benzilic acid

D

Benzaldehyde is converted into benzoin

Answer

Benzil is converted to benzilic acid

Explanation

Solution

C6H5−CO∣∣−CO∣∣−C6H5Benzil−>[KOH][Δ]\underset{\text{Benzil}}{C_6H_5 - \overset{\underset{||}{O}}{C} - \overset{\underset{||}{O}}{C} - C_6H_5} {->[KOH][\Delta]}