CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2001

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    Rosenmunds reduction of an acylchloride gives:

    A)  an aldehyde    

    B)        an alcohol

    C) an ester        

    D)        a hydrocarbon

    E) an alkyl halide

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Rosenmund reduction of an acyl chlorides is as: \[C{{H}_{3}}COCl+{{H}_{2}}\xrightarrow[S\,and\,quinoline]{pd|BaS{{O}_{4}}}\]                                                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO+HCl\] So, an acetaldehyde (aldehyde) is formed.


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