Question

Which medium is used in benzylic acid rearrangement reaction?​

Answer 1

Answer:

HTW, which has elevated levels of hydroxide ions, is an interesting medium for base-catalyzed reactions, such as the benzil–benzilic acid reaction.

Answer 2

Benzylic acid rearrangement reaction-It is a rearrangement reaction.

Basic medium is used in benzylic acid rearrangement reaction

Explanation:

• In this reaction, 1,2 diketones undergo a rearrangement reaction in the presence of a strong base to give alpha-hydroxycarboxyllic acids.
• In this reaction, diketones do not have enolizable protons.
• Here the diketone leads to ring contraction.
• It is 1,2 rearrangement of diketone using a basic medium to form alpha-hydroxycarboxyllic acids.
• It is basically a ring contraction reaction.