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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 AlCl3 to give
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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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Which is the main organic product obtained by the reaction of 2, 2, 2 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) C6H5CH3AC6H5CHO

(n) CH3CHOBCH3COOC2H5

(o) C6H5CHOCC6H5COCHOHC6H5

(p) CH3COCH3DCH32COHCH2COCH3

(q) CH3CH2COOHECH3CHBrCOOH

(r) CH3COCH3FCH3COCH2Br

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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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A keto ester (A) with molecular formula C6H10O3 on treatment with NaOH+I2 does not give iodoform but on boiling with dilute KOH gives a compound (B) with molecular formula C4H5O3K which upon acidification followed by heating undergoes decarboxylation to give acetone. The keto ester (A) is
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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)


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Which of the following statement is/are correct?