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A compound C5H10O does not reduce Fehling's solution, form a phenyl hydrazone, shows the haloform reaction, and can be converted into n-pentane by Zn-Hg and conc. HCl. What is this comopound ?

Important Questions on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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(a) Convert

PhCHO into PhCH=CHCOPh

b Identify A, B, C and D in the following reaction.

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Complete the following reactions:

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Write the structures of A to D and give the IUPAC name of (D).

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Give reasons for the following :

(a) Ketones are less electrophilic than aldehydes.

(b) Aldehydes are reducing agents and ketones are not.

(c) HBr fails to give addition products with carbonyl compounds.

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Identify A, B, C, D and E in the following sequence of reactions:

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When the compound shown was heated in refluxing hydrochloric acid, a compound with the molecular formula AC5H6O3 was isolated. Identify this product. Along with this product, three other carbon-containing substances are formed. What are they ?

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What happens when AC5H6O3 reacts with

A HCN follwed by hydrolysis

(B) soda limeΔ

C NH2NH2glycol, OH-

D PBr2

E N3H

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What are the product in each case?

A NH3

B LiAlH4

C EtOH, H+

D NaBH4EtOH

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In case of aldehydes and ketones there is addition of nucleophile but in case of acyl compound there is nucleophilic substitution. Explain.
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(i) What are A & B ?

(ii) Which reagent will convert B into A ?