Stephen's reduction is used to prepare aldehyde from
alcohol
alkyl cyanides
alkanones
acid chlorides
B.
alkyl cyanides
Stephen's reduction- Aldehyde can prepared from alkyl cyanides. eg,
Given below are some statements concerning formic acid, which of them is true ?
It is weaker acid than acetic acid
It is reducing agent
When its calcium salt is heated, it forms a ketone
It is an oxidising agent
Which of the following gives oxalic acid?
Heating of acetic acid
Action of nitric acid on glucose
Acidic hydrolysis of cyanogen
Strong heating of sodium formate
Benzene diazonium chloride on reaction with phenol in weakly basic medium gives
diphenyl ether
p-hydroxy azobenzene
chlorobenzene
benzene