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ExplainRosenmundreduction

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Solution :Aldehydescan bepreaparedby thehydrogenationof acidchloricin thepresenceof palladiumsupported byBarium sulphate.Thisreactionis calledRosenmundreduction
`CH_(3)- underset(O)underset(||)(C ) - CI +H_(2)overset(Pd//BaSO_(4))(to) CH_(3)-underset(O)underset(||)(C )- H + HCI`
Inthe abovereaction`BaSO_(4)` ACT ascatalyticpoisonto palladiumcatalystso thataldeyde cannotbefurtherreducedto alcohol.


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