Which one of the following reactions is called Rosenmund reaction?

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Which one of the following reactions is called Rosenmund reaction? (A) Aldehydes are reduced to alcohols (B) Acids are converted to acid chlorides (C) Alcohols are reduced to hydrocarbons (D) Acid chlorides are reduced to aldehydes

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In the Rosenmunds reaction acid chlorides are converted to corresponding aldehydes by catalytic reduction. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/3fe05a17021ae61fcc271a5c415fc83f-.png" />

Q. Which one of the following reactions is called Rosenmund reaction?

Aldehydes are reduced to alcohols

Acids are converted to acid chlorides

Alcohols are reduced to hydrocarbons

Acid chlorides are reduced to aldehydes

In the Rosenmunds reaction acid chlorides are converted to corresponding aldehydes by catalytic reduction.