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What is Claisen condensation reaction?
Important Questions on Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids
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Acetic anhydride reacts with diethyl ether in the presence of anhydrous to give

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The major product of the following reaction is:

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Explain the use of radioactive isotopes in the study of the mechanism of photosynthesis in plants and the hydrolysis of esters.

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Which of following elements does not form amide when reacted with ammonia?

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Explain the mechanism of the Claisen Schmidt reaction.

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Which is the main organic product obtained by the reaction of trichloro ethanal with calcium hydroxide?

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Give suitable reaction to show that trans esterification is an alcoholysis reaction.

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Mention the reagents used for the following conversions:
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)

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Reaction of benzaldehyde with acetic anhydride in the presence of base is known as _____ and the product

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Write chemical equations to illustrate the following name reactions: Benzoin condensation.

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Which compound does not give Benedict test?

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Benedict's solution is not reduced by

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A keto ester with molecular formula on treatment with does not give iodoform but on boiling with dilute KOH gives a compound with molecular formula which upon acidification followed by heating undergoes decarboxylation to give acetone. The keto ester is

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Claisen condensation is not given by

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Which of the following reactions can be used to change benzaldehyde and acetic anhydride to cinnamic acid?

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In the context of the rearrangement of an oxime of a ketone to an amide (represented below)

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

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Conversion of benzaldehyde to 3-phenylprop-2-en-1-oic acid is

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Which of the following does not undergo benzoin condensation?

