Question
Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Which of the following reaction is useful for the preparation of cinnamic acid?
A
Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
B
Perkin reaction
C
Reimer-Tiemann reaction
D
Kolbe's reaction
Answer
Perkin reaction
Explanation
Solution
Perkin reaction is used for the preparation of cinnamic acid.