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How to convert Acetophenone to benzophenone

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Answered by CamilaaCabello
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Answered by IlaMends
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Explanation:

  1. Treat acetone with potassium permangante to get benzoic acid
  2. Now treat this benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide to get sodium salt of benzoic acid.
  3. Decarboxylation of sodium salt of benzoic acid in presence of soda lime will give us benzene.
  4. Benzene on freidal craft acylation with bezoyl chloride gives benzophenone as a product
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