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Q.Complete the following chemical equations and write the main product - a) Benzene + CO, HCl / Anhydrous AlCl3 -> ... b) (CH3)2C=O + H2N-NH-C6H5 -> ...

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a) Benzene + CO/HCl over anhydrous AlCl3 is the Gattermann-Koch reaction, giving benzaldehyde. b) A ketone (acetone) condenses with phenylhydrazine to give the corresponding phenylhydrazone plus water.

a) Gattermann-Koch reaction:

C6H6 + CO + HCl --(anhydrous AlCl3, CuCl)--> C6H5-CHO + HCl

This is a Friedel-Crafts-type formylation: CO and HCl together act as a formylating agent (equivalent to HCHO/formyl chloride) under anhydrous AlCl3 catalysis (with CuCl often as co-catalyst), introducing a -CHO group directly onto the benzene ring to give benzaldehyde.

b) Reaction of a ketone with phenylhydrazine (a classic carbonyl addition-elimination / condensation reaction):

(CH3)2C=O + H2N-NH-C6H5 -> (CH3)2C=N-NH-C6H5 + H2O

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