Organic Oxidation & Reduction Reactions questions
697 published questions with worked solutions.
- Methyl ethyl ketone can be reduced to n-butane by
- [A] ←NaBH₄– a cyclohexene-fused ketone with an exocyclic =CH₂ group –B₂H₆/H₂O₂, OH⁻→ [B]. [A] and [B] are
- The conversion: cyclopentanone --?--> the corresponding six-membered-ring lactone, can be effected by using the reagent
- What reagent would be needed to bring about each step of the following synthesis (naphthalene-type substrate converted via an...
- CH₃CH=CHCHO --[(CH₃)₂CHO]₃Al / (CH₃)₂CHOH--> CH₃CH=CHCH₂OH. This is
- PhCOCH₃ --(i) Br₂ (1 eq.) (ii) LAH, OH⁻--> [X] --OH⁻--> [Y]. Here Y is
- Match each transformation in Column-I with the reagent in Column-II most suited to accomplish it, and select the correct code: |...
- Correct order of reducing power of the following carbonyl compounds
- The product of the following reaction: a methylcyclohexanone --H₂/Pt--> ? is
- Which of the following on treatment with Baeyer's reagent will give meso-tartaric acid?
- A bicyclic lactone-fused aromatic diester --(i) O₃ (ii) Zn, HCO₃H--> (A). Write the product of the following reaction.
- A methyl ketone bearing a pendant –CH₂CH₂COOH chain --K₂Cr₂O₇/H⁺--> B + C. Here B and C are
- Which of the following carboxylic acids is not reduced to the corresponding 1° alcohol by LiAlH₄?
- Which can reduce RCOOH → RCH₂OH?
- Show the final product of the reaction: a ring-fused ketone bearing a pendant –CHO group --Zn(Hg)/HCl--> (A) --SOCl₂--> (B)...
- Me₂CHCOC₂H₅ --Baeyer–Villiger--> ? Product is
- An ester (A), C₁₁H₁₄O₂, was treated with LiAlH₄ to give compound (B), C₉H₁₂O, and (C), C₂H₆O. (B) on slight heating with an acid...
- An ester (X), molecular formula C₁₁H₁₄O₂, treated with LAH when it forms two compounds (A) and (B) with molecular formula C₉H₁₂O...
- The ease of reduction of C₆H₅COCl (I), C₆H₅CHO (II), C₆H₅COCH₃ (III) and C₆H₅COOC₂H₅ (IV) by hydrogen over a palladium catalyst...
- Which of the following reagents can effectively carry out the conversion: a cyclohexanone-fused ethyl ester (ring ketone with a...
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