When benzene is treated with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride, it gives

Benzoic acid

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Benzaldehyde

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Benzoyl chloride

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Phenol

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Solution

The correct option is B Benzaldehyde
When benzene is treated with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride, it gives benzaldehyde. This is Gatterman- Koch reaction.

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