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Show how Acetophenonecompound can be convered to benzoic acid. |
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Answer» Solution :Acetophenone on oxidation with IODINE and alkali gives iodoform and sodium benzoate . The latter on acidification gives benzoic acid . `C_(6) H_(5) CO CH_(3) OVERSET(I_(2) //KI)underset(NaOH)(to) C_(6) H_(5) COONA + CHI_(3)` `C_(6) H_(5) COO Na overset(HCl) (to) C_(6) H_(5) COOH` |
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