Question

preparation of bacic acid from bentaldehyde?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Principle: The reaction between aromatic aldehyde and an aliphatic anhydride capable of providing an 'active methylene' moiety in the presence of a basic catalyst, such as: acetate ion and a hydronium ion, which yields an α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and a mole of acetic acid i.e. interaction between benzaldehyde ...