Write structural formulae and names of the four possible aldol condensation products from propanal and butanal. In each case, indicate which aldehyde served as nucleophile and which as electrophile.
An organic compound (A) (Mol. formula C8H16O2) was hydrolysed with dilute sulphuric acid to give a carboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol (C). Oxidation of (C) with chromic acid produced (B). Write equations for the reactions involved.
HCN is nucleophile, attack of nucleophile is easier if the steric hindrance is lesser. In the given compound, the +I effect increase hence reactivity of HCN towards these compound decreases thus, the order is,
Di-tert-butyl ketone < Methyl tert-butyl ketone < Acetone < Acetaldehyde.