Q45.The reagent, from the following, which converts benzoic acid to benzaldehyde in one step is (1) LiAlH4 (2) KMnO4 (3) MnO (4) NaBH4
What This Question Tests
This question assesses the understanding of selective reduction reagents, specifically the challenge of partially reducing a carboxylic acid to an aldehyde in a single step using common reagents without further reduction to an alcohol. None of the given options are directly suitable for this transformation.
Concepts Tested
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7.21 — Name The Reagents Used In The Following Reactions:
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 7
7.21 Name the reagents used in the following reactions: (i) Oxidation of a primary alcohol to carboxylic acid. (ii) Oxidation of a primary alcohol to aldehyde. (iii) Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol. (iv) Benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid. (v) Dehydration of propan-2-ol to propene. (vi) Butan-2-one to butan-2-ol.
9.8 — Accomplish The Following Conversions:
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 9
9.8 Accomplish the following conversions: (i) Nitrobenzene to benzoic acid (ii) Benzene to m-bromophenol (iii) Benzoic acid to aniline (iv) Aniline to 2,4,6-tribromofluorobenzene (v) Benzyl chloride to 2-phenylethanamine (vi) Chlorobenzene to p-chloroaniline (vii) Aniline to p-bromoaniline (viii) Benzamide to toluene (ix) Aniline to benzyl alcohol.
8.4 — Write The Iupac Names Of The Following Ketones And Aldehydes. Wherever
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 8
8.4 Write the IUPAC names of the following ketones and aldehydes. Wherever possible, give also common names. (i) CH3CO(CH2)4CH3 (ii) CH3CH2CHBrCH2CH(CH3)CHO (iii) CH3(CH2)5CHO (iv) Ph-CH=CH-CHO CHO (v) (vi) PhCOPh
📋 Question Details
- Chapter
- Aldehydes Ketones Carboxylic Acids
- Topic
- Reduction of carboxylic acids
- Year
- 2022
- Shift
- 26 Jun Shift 2
- Q Number
- Q45
- Type
- MCQ
- NCERT Ref
- Class 12 Chemistry Ch 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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