Explain the presence of significant amounts of benzoic acid


1. In what two ways might the presence of significant amounts of benzoic acid impurity be harmful to the benzoic condensation if the Benzaldehyde is easily oxidized to benzoic acid by oxygen in the air?

2. Benzoic contains a chiral carbon atom, but the benzoincondensation forms a raceme, optically inactive product. Explain why?

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Chemistry: Explain the presence of significant amounts of benzoic acid
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