How is benzaldehyde prepared from benzoyl chloride?
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Preparation of benzaldehyde from benzal chloride. ... Before the crudebenzaldehyde is purified, the liquid remaining in the flask is filtered while hot and excess of concentrated hydrochloric acid added. On cooling, the benzoic acid, which is formed as a side-product, separates out in leafy crystals
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Benzoyl chloride can be converted to benzaldehyde by partial reduction with Lindlar's Catalyst.
Ph-CO-Cl + H+ /Pd.BaSO4 ---------> Ph-CHO + HCl.
Ph-CO-Cl + H+ /Pd.BaSO4 ---------> Ph-CHO + HCl.
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