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The Rosenmund reduction converts benzoyl chloride into

  1. Abenzyl alcohol
  2. Bbenzaldehyde
  3. Ctoluene
  4. Dbenzoic acid

Answer: B

Rosenmund reduction uses with Pd supported on (partly poisoned). The poisoned catalyst stops reduction at the aldehyde stage: .
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