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Explain the oxo process.

Important Questions on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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The reaction of acetylene with H2O, in the presence of a catalytic amount of HgSO4 and dilute H2SO4, gives the product A. Compound A, upon treatment with aqueous NaOH, forms B. What are A and B?
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An alkene of molecular formula C9H18, on ozonolysis gives 2, 2-dimethylpropanal & 2 -butanone, then the alkene is
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Which of the following compounds is obtained by dry distillation of calcium propionate?
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In the following reaction, P gives two products Q and R each in 40% yield.

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If the reaction is carried out with 420 mg of P, the reaction yields 108.8 mg of Q. The amount of R produced in the reaction is closest to

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Reductive ozonolysis of CH32C=CCH32 followed by hydrolysis gives 
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What is the compound C in the following reaction? 

Phenol NaOHA  CO,410 K4-7 atmB  HClC

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The major product obtained from the following reaction is :

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The major product of the following reaction is :

CH3CH2CH=CH2Rh catalystH2/CO

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Which one of the following reactions will not form acetaldehyde?
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What are the products formed in the reaction given below:

Ph-CH2-CH=CH-CH3Zn dust+H2O1)O3?

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In the above reaction, the structural formula of (A), "X" and "Y" respectively are :

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A chloro compound "A".
(i) forms aldehydes on ozonolysis followed by the hydrolysis.
(ii) when vaporized completely 1.53 g of A, gives 448 mL of vapour at STP. The number of carbon atoms in a molecule of compound A is
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R-CN (iDIBAL-H(ii)H2OR-Y Consider the above reaction and identify "Y"
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An alkene on ozonolysis gives methanal as one of the product. Its structure is
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An alkene 'A' on reaction with O3 and Zn-H2O gives propanone and ethanal in equimolar ratio. Additional of HCl to alkene 'A' gives 'B' as the major product. The structure of product 'B' is:
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Calcium butanoate on heating followed by treatment with 1, 2-ethanediol in the presence of catalytic amount of an acid, produces a major product which is: