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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.