Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones

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Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Methods of Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones, Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones by Oxidation of Alcohols, Oxo Process & Stephen Reaction etc.

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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When benzene or its derivative is treated with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride, it gives:

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

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Which of the following reactions will give benzophenone as major product?

(A) Benzoyl chloride + Benzene +AlCl3 (anhyd.)

(B) Benzoyl chloride + Phenylmagnesium bromide (excess)

(C) Benzoyl chloride + Diphenyl cadmium

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Consider following reaction, where

(A) The change in the functional group and

(B) The corresponding change in the hybridization from starting to the final product A and B are

CH3CNi H3O+ii HI+Red Pi SnCl2,HCl

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The major product formed in the following reaction sequence is

CH3CH=CH2 iii CH3CH2CHOiv CrO3i HBr, peroxideii Mg

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The major product in the following reactions is

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The major product of the following reaction sequence is

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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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Isobutyl alcohol and secondary butyl alcohol can be distinguished by-

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In the following reaction,

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X and Y are :

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In the reaction,

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X and Y are :

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On hydrolysis in the presence of acid, nitroalkane gives

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Complete the following reaction: 

C6H5CH3 + CrO3 acetic anhydride ?

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Identify the product of the following reaction:

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The name of the reaction given below is:
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What will be the product when benzene or its derivative is treated with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride?

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What are the products A,B,C,D in the following reaction?

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In the Rosenmund's reaction, what is the role of BaSO4 ?