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CH3COCl+H2BaSO4PdCH3CHO

Here BaSO4 acts as 

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a

Catalyst 

b

Catalytic poison 

c

Promoter 

d

Medium

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The given reaction is known as Rosenmund reduction. Here, palladium (Pd) acts as strong reducing agent that further reduces aldehyde to corresponding alcohol. Barium sulphate acts as catalytic poison that stops from further reduction of aldehyde to alcohol.

Therefore, option (B) is correct.

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CH3COCl+H2→BaSO4PdCH3CHOHere BaSO4 acts as