JEE Main Chemistry question
Which method is not used in the preparation of a ketone?
Answer: (C)
Solution
Acid hydrolysis of a nitrile (R–CN) gives a carboxylic acid, not a ketone; the other three methods are all standard ketone syntheses.
Which method is not used in the preparation of a ketone?
Acid hydrolysis of a nitrile (R–CN) gives a carboxylic acid, not a ketone; the other three methods are all standard ketone syntheses.