H 2 C = CH 2 + O 2 ⟶  aqueous medium  CH 3 CHO What is the catalyst used in the above green…

H_{2} C = {CH}_{2} + O_{2} \overset{aqueous medium}{⟶} {CH}_{3} CHO

What is the catalyst used in the above green reaction?

$Pd (II)$
$Pt$
$ZnO$
$Rh$

Solution

Ethene reacts with oxygen in presence of palladium(II) chloride as a catalyst and form acetaldehyde.

This process is known as Wacker's process

${CH}_{2} = {CH}_{2} + O_{2} \overset{Pd (II)}{\to} {CH}_{3} CHO$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)

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