ACTION OF H2O IN PYRIDINE ON BENZOYL CHLORIDE
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There will be formation of Benzoic acid
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Chlorine is a good leaving group , so chlorine will take the bonded electron in presence of the H+ and eliminate in the form of HCl and OH- will come and attack the carbocation and form benzoic acid .
Pyridine is used with water as pyridine will absorb the HCl formed in the reaction .
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