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Carry out the following conversions:
Benzaldehyde to Benzophenone
Carry out the following conversions:
Benzaldehyde to Benzophenone
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Friedel-Crafts acylation is an important method for introducing an acyl group to an aromatic ring using a Lewis acid catalyst.
Updated On: Jan 14, 2026
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A Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction facilitates the conversion of benzaldehyde (\(\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{CHO}\)) to benzophenone (\(\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{COC}_6\text{H}_5\)). This process involves reacting benzaldehyde with phenyl acetyl chloride, catalyzed by a Lewis acid such as AlCl\(_3\). The introduction of the acyl group onto the benzene ring yields benzophenone.
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