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Propanoyl chloride is subjected to reduc...

Propanoyl chloride is subjected to reduction with `H_(2)` is boiling xylene in the presence of Pb supported on `BaSO_(4)`. The product formed is

A

Aacetone

B

Propanal

C

Ethanal

D

None of the above.

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B
`underset("Propanoyl chloride")(H_(3)C-CH_(2)-overset(O)overset(||)C-Cl)+H_(2)overset(Pb//BaSO_(4))underset(Delta-HCl)rarrunderset(("Rosenmund's Reduction"))underset("Propanal")(H_(3)C-CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-H)`
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