Aldehydes Ketones Question 201
Question: The reaction in which sodium cyanide is used
[MP PET/PMT 1998]
Options:
A) Perkin reaction
B) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
C) Benzoin condensation
D) Rosenmund reaction
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ C_6H_5-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-H+H-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-C_6H_5\underset{{}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{alcNaCN}}} $
$ \underset{Benzoin}{\mathop{C_6H_5-\overset{OH}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH}}}}-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-C_6H_5}} $
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