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The following conversion (an acid chloride, $C_6H_5COCl$, converted to benzaldehyde $C_6H_5CHO$ using $H_2/Pd-BaSO_4$) is known as:
A
Stephen reaction
B
Gattermann-Koch reaction
C
Etard reaction
D
Rosenmund reaction
Detailed Solution
Selective reduction of an acid chloride to an aldehyde using $H_2$ over a Pd-$BaSO_4$ (poisoned palladium) catalyst is known as the Rosenmund reaction.