Question

Which of the following is process used for the preparation of acetone?

• A. Haber process
• B. Wacker process
• C. Wolff-Kishner reduction
• D. Gattermann-Koch synthesis

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Wacker process

Answer 2

Wacker process is used for the preparation of acetone.
$CH _{3}- CH = CH _{2}+ H _{2} O + PdCl _{2} \xrightarrow{ CuCl _{2}}{\longrightarrow} CH _{3} COCH _{3} \text { (acetone) }+2 HCl + Pd$