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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how can benzoic acid be converted to benzaldehyde?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its by reduction.

OpenStudy (kainui):

First add some thionyl chloride SOCl2 to turn Benzoic Acid into Benzoyl Chloride. From there add Lithium Aluminum Tri-t-Butoxide to turn the acyl halide into an aldehyde. Done!

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