Question

What are vilsmeier haack reaction?

Answer 1

The Vilsmeier–Haack reaction is the chemical reaction of a substituted amide with phosphorus oxychloride and an electron-rich arene to produce an aryl aldehyde or ketone. The reaction is named after Anton Vilsmeier and Albrecht Haack.

Answer 2

---> Vilsmeier Haack Reaction is performed to produce either an aryl aldehyde or a ketone by reacting substituted amide with phosphorus oxychloride and an electron-rich arene

---> This reaction is named after Anton Vilsmeier and Albrecht Haack

---> Example of this reaction is when we react benzanilide and dimethyaniline with phosphorus oxychloride, the end product is unsymmetrical diaryl ketone.