Rosenmund

What exactly is the role of boiling xylene in Rosenmund Reduction ??

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eureka123 ·

Catalytic poison

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Gone.. ·

but book says thats the job of BaSO4

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eureka123 ·

wait then....i need to check my book again..

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eureka123 ·

okk sorrry for that...
xylene is solvent

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Ankur ·

Yes, it is solvent, it facilitates in clevage of C-Cl bond and most of the time it is not mentioned in the problem (and still the reaction proceeds the same way, and I usually I forgot this reaction then :( ). Good Eureka.

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