Benzoylation of phenol in alkaline medium is known as
A
Friedel-Craft's reaction
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B
Wurtz-Fittig reaction
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C
Schotten-Baumann reaction
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D
Sabatier Senderens reduction
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Solution
The correct option is C Schotten-Baumann reaction The process of benzoylation of compounds containing active hydrogen such as phenol, aniline, alcohol, etc, with benzoyl chloride in the presence of aqueous NaOH is called Schotten-Baumann reaction.