Question

Statement I Acetaldehyde cannot be prepared by the Rosenmund reduction.
Statement II Formyl chloride is unstable at room temperature.

• A. Both Statement $I$ and $II$ are correct and Statement $II$ is the correct explanation of Statement $I$.
• B. Both Statement $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ is not the correct explanation of Statement $I$.
• C. Statement $I$ is correct, Statement $II$ is incorrect.
• D. Statement $II$ is correct, Statement $I$ is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Formaldehyde cannot be prepared by the Rosenmund reduction since formylchloride, $HCOCl$, is unstable at room temperature.