Chemistry · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
When benzene reacts with benzoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3, it forms benzophenone. The subsequent reduction of benzophenone with zinc amalgam and concentrated HCl (Clemmensen reduction) yields the final product. Identify this final product:
- 1Benzoic acid
- 2Diphenylmethanol
- 3Diphenylmethane✓
- 4Benzophenone
Correct answer
Diphenylmethane
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