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. $\underset{\text{benzyl}\text{chloride}}{{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}\text{C}{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{Cl}}\underset{\text{boil}}{\overset{\text{aq}\text{.}\text{NaOH}}{\to }}\underset{\text{benzyl}\text{alcohol}}{C_6{H}_{5}C{H}_{2}OH}+NaCl$