Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Rosenmund reduction is used for the preparation of

    A)  aldehydes       

    B)  ketones

    C)  ethers   

    D)  fatty acids

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     When acid chlorides are treated with \[Pd/BaS{{O}_{4}},\]they get converted into aldehydes. This reaction is known as Rosenmunds reaction and is used to prepare aldehydes only. \[\underset{acid\text{ }chloride}{\mathop{RCOCl}}\,+{{H}_{2}}\xrightarrow[{}]{Pd/BaS{{O}_{4}}}RCHO+HCl\]


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