Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones

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Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Stephen Reaction, Oxo Process, Methods of Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones, Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones by Oxidation of Alcohols, Methods of Preparation of Aldehydes and, Methods of Preparation of Ketones

Important Questions on Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones

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The reagents used for the following conversions are:

(i) cyclohexanol to cyclohexan-1-one           

(ii) bromobenzene to benzoic acid

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Which of the following on heating with aqueous KOH, produces acetaldehyde?

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1-methylcyclohexa-1, 3-diene on reductive ozonolysis with Zn/H2O yields products A and B.The total number of sp2 hybridized carbons in A and B are

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How the alkenes are the substrate and CO/H2 are the reagent of oxo process.

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Write the oxo process to produce aldehydes?

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Write a chemical reaction for the oxo process.

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Oxo process is an industrial process to prepare the ketone.

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On hydrolysis in the presence of acid, nitroalkane gives

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Secondary nitro alkane gives _____ on hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid.

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Give one method of preparation of aldehydes.

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Complete the following reaction: 

C6H5CH3 + CrO3 acetic anhydride ?

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Which of the following is not synthesized by Rosenmund reduction:

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Predict the product of the following conversion:

CH3-CH=CH-CH2-OH PCC              ?

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Ethyl methyl ketone is obtained by heating calcium salts of

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Benzene reacts with acetyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3, we get Aceto_____ as the product.

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The major product(s) in the following reactions is/are

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X= A number of reactions in which the final product is an aldehyde. Find out X.

a Ph-CNiSnCl2+HClii H3O+

b Ph-CNLiAIH4

c Ph-COClH2/Pd-BaSO4

d Ph-COOEtii) H2Oi) DiBAL-H, Hexane, -78°C