The reaction,C6H5CHO + CH3COOC2H5 → C6H5CH = CHCOO

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941.

Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in the presence of which of the following?

  • Zn-Hg with HCl

  • LiAlH4

  • H2 and Pt as catalyst

  • Glycol with KOH


942.

Which of the following is not a resonating form of benzaldehyde?


943.

Which one of the following does not undergo iodoform reaction?

  • Secondary butyl alcohol

  • Iso-propyl alcohol

  • Diethyl ketone

  • Ethyl alcohol


944.

CH3COOH Br2/ P Y (ii) H3O+(i) KCN X

Here, X is

  • glycollic acid

  • α-hydroxy propionic acid

  • succinic acid

  • malonic acid


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945.

In electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction, the nitro group is meta directing because it

  • decreases electron density at ortho and para positions

  • decreases electron density at meta position

  • increases electron density at meta position

  • ncreases electron density at ortho and para positions


946.

The compound which is not formed during the dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and calcium acetate is

  • methanal

  • propanal

  • propanone

  • ethanal


947.

The compound which forms acetaldehyde when heated with dilute NaOH, is

  • 1,1-dichloroethane

  • 1,1,1-trichloroethane

  • 1-chloroethane

  • 1,2-dichloroethane


948.

Which of the following reagents converts both acetaldehyde and acetone to alkanes ?

  • Ni/H2

  • LiAlH4

  • I2/ NaOH

  • Zn-Hg/ conc. HCl


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949.

The reaction,

C6H5CHO + CH3COOC2H5  C6H5CH = CHCOOC2H5 , is called

  • Benzoin condensation

  • Claisen condensation

  • Cannizaro's reaction

  • Perkin reaction


B.

Claisen condensation

The above reaction is known as Claisen condensation.

In this reaction, aromatic aldehyde condenses with esters having α- hydrogen atoms, such as, ethyl acetate, in the presence of metallic Na and C2H5OH to form esters of α, β- unsaturated acids.

C6H5CHO + H2CH - COOC2H5 C2H5OHNa C6H5CH = CHCOOC2H5 + H2O (ethyl cinnamate)


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950.

Which one of the following reactions is called Rosenmund reaction ?

  • Aldehydes are reduced to alcohols

  • Acids are converted to acid chlorides

  • Alcohols are reduced to hydrocarbons

  • Acid chlorides are reduced to aldehydes


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