Question

The reduction of benzoyl chloride with $H_2/Pd\, BaSO_4$ gives

• A. benzoic acid
• B. toluene
• C. benzaldehyde
• D. benzyl alcohol

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

benzaldehyde

Answer 2

Reduction of benzoyl chloride with $H_{2} /Pd$ in $BaSO_{4}$ forms benzaldehyde This is known as Rosenmund reduction