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Acetyl chloride is reduced to acetaldehyde by?

Answer 1

Skylar Alexander

Rosenmund Reduction.

Rosenmund reduction reaction is used to convert Acid chloride to its corresponding Aldehyde.

#H_2 # - #Pd# -#BaSO_4# catalyst is used in this reaction poisoned using Quinoline or Sulphur.

This catalyst is known as Lindlar catalyst.

The reaction is shown below :-

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Answer 2

Sarah Angotti

Acetyl chloride is reduced to acetaldehyde by hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon or Raney nickel.

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