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C6H5−CHO+Br−CH2−COOC2H5(i)Zn−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→(ii)HOH/NH4Cl(iii)Δ C6H5−CH=CH−COOC2H5
The given reaction is known as:

A
Perkin reaction
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Knoevenagel reaction
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Reformatsky reaction
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Claisen - Schmidt reaction
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Solution

The correct option is C Reformatsky reaction
In Reformatsky reaction, aldehydes and ketones react with alpha bromo esters in presence of metallic zinc and ether to give beta hydroxy ester. Hence, given reaction is Reformatsky reaction.

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