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The following reagent is used for introducing a formyl group (—CHO) into the benzene ring
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Solution:
Gattermann-Koch formyladon When a mixture of CO and HCl gas is passed through a solution of benzene in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 and CuCl, benzaldehyde is formed. CO+HCl→formyl chloride[HCOCl]
If CO in this reaction is replaced by HCN, the reaction is called Gattermann formylation.