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Question:
What is the name of the following reaction?
Cannizzaro reaction
Knoevenagel's reaction
Oxymercuration demercuration reaction
Perkin reaction
Solution:
The name of the following reaction PhCHO+(CH3CO)2ONa(OAc)2→PhCH=CHCOOH is Perkin reaction. The product is cinnamic acid, an α,β-unsaturated aromatic acid. It is obtained by the aldol condensation of benzaldehyde and acetic anhydride, in the presence of sodium acetate.