Identify the reagent ' R ' used in the following reaction. Benzoyl chloride $\xrightarrow{R}$ Benzaldehyde
Identify the reagent ' R ' used in the following reaction.
Benzoyl chloride $\xrightarrow{R}$ Benzaldehyde
$\mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{HCl}$
$\mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{Pd}-\mathrm{BaSO}_4$
DIBAI-H
$\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$
Solution
Acyl chloride is reduced to corresponding aldehyde by hydrogen using a palladium catalyst poisoned with barium sulfate. This reaction is known as Rosenmund reduction.
