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Chemistry
Benzoylation of phenol in alkaline medium is known as
Q. Benzoylation of phenol in alkaline medium is known as
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A
Friedel-Craft reaction
25%
B
Wurtz-Fittig reaction
0%
C
Schotten-Baumann reaction
75%
D
Sabatier Senderen's reduction
0%
Solution:
The process of benzoylation of compounds containing active hydrogen such as phenol, aniline, alcohol etc, with benzoyl chloride in the presence of aqueous
N
a
O
H
is called Schotten-Baumann reaction.