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Question
Acid chlorides undergo reduction to the corresponding aldehydes on treatment with hydrogen in the presence of Pd/BaSO4. This reaction is called :
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The Rosenmund reduction is the reduction of acid chlorides to aldehydes using H2 gas and a poisoned palladium catalyst (Pd/BaSO4).
Hint
Which reduction converts acid chlorides to aldehydes?