Phenylmethanol can be prepared by reducing benzaldehyde with:

  • A
    $CH_3Br$
  • B
    $Zn$ and $HCl$
  • C
    $CH_3Br$ and $Na$
  • D
    $CH_3I$ and $Mg$

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In column - $I$ reaction name,in column - $II$ reactant and in column - $III$ product are given,match column - $I$ with column - $II$ and column - $III$ with the correct option.
Column - $I$ and $II$ Column - $III$
$(A).$ Rosenmund reaction - $(i).$ $H_2, Pd, BaSO_4$ $(p).$ Benzene to benzaldehyde
$(B).$ Stephen reaction - $(iii).$ $SnCl_2, HCl$ $(q).$ Benzoyl chloride to benzaldehyde
$(C).$ Etard reaction - $(iv).$ $CrO_2Cl_2, CS_2$ $(r).$ Toluene to chromium complex
$(D).$ Gatterman-Koch reaction - $(ii).$ $CO, HCl$ anhydrous $AlCl_3/CuCl$ $(s).$ $RCN \to RCHO$

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Match the reactants in column $-I$ with the reaction conditions in column $-II$ to find the corresponding products in column $-III$.
Column $-I$ (Reactant) Column $-II$ (Reaction Condition) Column $-III$ (Product)
$A$. $CH_3CN + C_6H_5MgBr$ $i$. $Ether, H_3O^+$ $p$. Benzaldehyde
$B$. $Benzene + CH_3COCl$ $ii$. $Hg^{2+}, H_2SO_4, H_2O$ $q$. Acetophenone
$C$. $Toluene$ $iii$. $Anhydrous AlCl_3$ $r$. Propiophenone
$D$. $Phenyl ethyne$ $iv$. $x. Cl_2, hv$; $y. H_2O, 373 \ K$ $s$. Acetaldehyde

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The major product obtained in the reaction of bromobenzene with $Mg$ in dry ether followed by the reaction with benzonitrile and hydrolysis is

In the reaction $C_6H_6 + CO + HCl \xrightarrow{A} C_6H_5CHO + HCl$,what is $A$?

The correct match between Item-$I$ (starting material) and Item-$II$ (reagent) for the preparation of benzaldehyde is :
Item-$I$Item-$II$
$I$. Benzene$P$. $HCl$ and $SnCl_2, H_3O^{+}$
$II$. Benzonitrile$Q$. $H_2, Pd-BaSO_4, S$ and quinoline
$III$. Benzoyl Chloride$R$. $CO, HCl$ and $AlCl_3$

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