Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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DIBAL-H at low temperature in a non-polar solvent, followed by hydrolysis, reduces esters to an aldehyde and an alcohol as a byproduct. The reaction shown is:
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11 months agoContributor-Level 9
In Tollen's test for aldehyde, aldehyde is oxidized to carboxylic acid salt as:
R – CHO + H? O →R – COO? + 3H? + 2e?
So; 2e? are transferred per aldhyde group.
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During nitration of aniline, meta- nitroaniline is also formed as product due to formation of –NH? group. The percentage of p, m and o product is 51%, 47% and 2% respectively
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o Chlorophyll: Magnesium present in chlorophyll.
o Vitamin B? : Cobalt (cyanocobalamin).
o Anticancer drug: Platinum (Coordination compound of platinum).
o Grubbs catalyst: Ruthenium.
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A more reactive carbonyl, i.e., a ketone, is masked with ethylene glycol first in an acidic medium.
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