Making Benzaldehyde From Cinnamon Oil

Today we are carrying out a super inefficient synthesis of benzaldehyde. This is a cool example of the Retro-Aldol reaction. This really is not a great way to get benzaldehyde though, and it is mostly just for educational purposes. Chemplayer Video:    • Video   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merch - https://nilered.tv/store ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the community: Patreon -   / nilered   Discord -   / discord   NileRed Newsletter - https://nile.red/home#newsletter You can also find me here: Facebook -   / nilered2   Instagram -   / nile.red   Twitter -   / nilered2   Nile talks about lab safety:    • Chemistry is dangerous.