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Question
How will you convert benzaldehyde into the following compound?
Benzophenone
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Solution
Conversion of benzaldehyde into benzophenone:
\[\ce{\underset{(Benzaldehyde)}{C6H5CHO} ->[OH^Θ/KMnO4][(O)] \underset{(Benzoic acid)}{C6H5COOH} ->[NaOH/CaO][\Delta] \underset{(Benzene)}{C6H6} ->[C6H5COCl][\underset{Benzoylation}{Anhydrous AlCl3}] \underset{(Benzophenone)}{C6H5 -COC6H5} + HCl}\]
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