Which of the following reactants would produce acetophenone on heating?

Which of the following reactants would produce acetophenone on heating?
  1. Calcium acetate + Calcium formate
  2. Calcium formate + Calcium benzoate
  3. Calcium acetate $+$ Calcium benzoate
  4. Calcium acetate

Solution

Acetophenone is produced on heating calcium acetate and calcium benzoate. ,

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