What is Rosenmund Reduction?
Asked by Ramya BJ · 2 years ago
Can someone explain what Rosenmund Reduction is? I'm preparing for NEET and need a clear understanding based on the NCERT syllabus.
1 Answer
Rosenmund Reduction is a chemical reaction used to convert acyl chlorides (also known as acid chlorides) to aldehydes. The reaction involves hydrogen gas (H2) and a poisoned palladium catalyst (Pd/BaSO4). The catalyst is "poisoned" with sulfur or quinoline to prevent over-reduction of the aldehyde to an alcohol.
The general reaction is:
R-COCl + H2 → R-CHO + HCl
Here, R-COCl is the acyl chloride, and R-CHO is the aldehyde produced.
This reaction is significant in organic chemistry and is part of the reduction processes discussed in the NCERT syllabus.
NEET Faculty · 2 years ago
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