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Ghulam Rabbani
The Perkin reaction is an organic reaction which is used for synthesis of α, β-unsaturated aromatic acid by the condensation of an aromatic aldehyde and an acid anhydride, in the presence of an alkali salt of the acid. The alkali salt acts as a base catalyst and other bases can be used instead.