Q. The following reagent is used for introducing a formyl group into the benzene ring

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Solution:

Gattermann-Koch formyladon When a mixture of and gas is passed through a solution of benzene in the presence of anhydrous and , benzaldehyde is formed.

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If in this reaction is replaced by , the reaction is called Gattermann formylation.
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