The reaction of CO + HCl in the presence of A l C l 3 with benzene to form benzaldehyde is called

1. Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reaction
2. Cannizzaro reaction
3. Gatterman-Koch reaction
4. Bayer-Villeger reaction

Solution

The reaction of CO + HCl in the presence of $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{l}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}}_3$ with benzene to form benzaldehyde is called Gatterman-Koch reaction.

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