ALDEHYDES, KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS – WORKSHEET
1. Write the structure of major product(s) in the following:
(a) H2N - NH2
(i) CH3 – CH2 – C – H (b) KOH, Glycol/heat
ǁ
O
CH3
conc. NaOH
(ii) CH3 – C – CHO
CH3
COOH
(iii) NaOH
2. Complete the following sequence of reactions:
Ba(OH)2 △
CH3 CO CH3 ⇌ A ⇌ B NaOH + I2 C + D
-H2O
(i) Identify ‘A’ to ‘D’
(ii) Give the IUPAC name of ‘A’.
3. Write structures of A, B, C & D in the following reaction sequence:
CH3COCl H2/Pd, BaSO4 A [Link] B ∆ C
↓CH3MgBr/H3O+
D
4. Which of the following compounds will undergo aldol condensation? Write the structure
of the expected product of aldol condensation.
(i) (ii)
5. Write the structures of the products formed by the following reactions:-
(i) Addition of HCN to acetone
(ii) Reaction of semicarbazide with formaldehyde
(iii) Addition of Grignard reagent to butanone followed by hydrolysis
(iv) Reaction of acetophenone with hydrazine in strong base
6. Name the alkene which on reductive ozonolysis gives only acetone
7. Identify (A) – (D) in the following reactions:
8. Write the structures of products of the following reactions:
9. Complete the equations:
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10. Predict the products of the following reactions:
11. Write chemical reactions to affect the following transformations:
(i) Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid
(ii) Benzyl alcohol to phenylethanoic acid
(iii) 3-Nitrobromobenzeneto3-nitrobenzoicacid
(iv) 4-Methylacetophenonetobenzene-1,4-dicarboxylicacid
(v) Cyclohexene to hexane-1,6-dioic acid
(vi) Butanal to butanoic acid.
12. Show how each of the following compounds can be converted to benzoic acid.
(i) Ethylbenzene
(ii) Acetophenone
(iii) Bromobenzene
(iv) Phenylethene (Styrene)
13. Complete the equations:
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(i) CH3 – CH2 – CN %⎯⎯' A %⎯⎯' B
(ii)
(iii)
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(iv) RMgX + O = C = O %⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯' A %⎯⎯' B
14. Complete each synthesis by giving missing starting material, reagent or products:
15. Give names of the reagents to bring about the following transformations:
(i) Hexan-1-ol to hexanal
(ii) Cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone
(iii) p-Fluorotoluene to p-fluorobenzaldehyde
(iv) Ethanenitrile to ethanal
(v) Allyl alcohol to propenal
(vi) But-2-ene to ethanal