Question
Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?
(i)Propanone to Propene
(ii)Benzoic acid to Benzaldehyde
(iii)Ethanol to 3-Hydroxybutanal
(iv)Benzene to m-Nitroacetophenone
(v)Benzaldehyde to Benzophenone
(vi) Bromobenzene to 1-Phenylethanol
(vii)Benzaldehyde to 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol
(viii)Benazaldehyde to a-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
(ix)Benzoic acid to m-Nitrobenzyl alcohol
Answer
(i)Propanone to Propene
(ii)Benzoic acid to Benzaldehyde
(iii)Ethanol to 3-Hydroxybutanal
(iv)Benzene to m-Nitroacetophenone
(v)Benzaldehyde to Benzophenone
(vi) Bromobenzene to 1-Phenylethanol
(vii)Benzaldehyde to 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol
(viii)Benazaldehyde to a-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
(ix)Benzoic acid to m-Nitrobenzyl alcohol
