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Benzoylation of phenol in alkaline medium is known as

A)  Friedel-Crafts reaction

B)  Wurtz-Fittig reaction

C)  Schotten-Baumann reaction

D)  Sabatier Senderens reduction

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

                 The process of benzoylation of compounds containing active hydrogen such as phenol, aniline, alcohol etc, with benzoyl chloride in the presence  of aqueous  NaOH  is  called Schotten-Baumann reaction.