Conversion of Benzaldehyde to acetophenone

Explanation

To convert benzaldehyde to acetophenone, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Oxidation of Benzaldehyde to Benzoic Acid
- **Reaction**: Treat benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) with alkaline potassium permanganate (KMnO4).
- **Product**: This reaction will oxidize benzaldehyde to benzoic acid (C6H5COOH).

### Step 2: Decarboxylation of Benzoic Acid to Benzene
- **Reaction**: Benzoic acid is then subjected to decarboxylation. For this, we can use sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and calcium oxide (CaO) in the presence of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3).
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