Question

Which of the following does not give benzoic acid on hydrolysis ?

• A. phenyl cyanide
• B. benzoyl chloride
• C. benzyl chloride
• D. methyl benzoate

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Benzyl chloride on hydrolysis gives benzyl alcohol.

$\underset{\text{ Benzyl chioride }}{C_0{H}_{5}C{H}_{2}Cl}\underset{\text{boil}}{\overset{\text{aq.NaOH}}{\to }}\underset{\text{ Benzyl alcohol }}{C_6{H}_{5}C{H}_{2}OH}+NaCl$