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Preparation of benzilic acid from benzil lab report

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In this experiment, benzilic acidwill be prepared by causing a rearrangement of the α-diketone benzil. ... Once this salt is produced, acidification yieldsbenzilic acid. The reaction can generally be used to convert aromatic α-hydroxyacids. Other compounds, however, also will undergo benzilic acid type of rearrangement.

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