Aldehyde Flashcards
1
Q
What are the products formed when an aldehyde reacts with heat and acidified potassium dichromate?
What type of reaction is this?
What is this mechanism?
A
Forms CARBOXYLIC ACID
Oxidation
Nucleophilic Addition
2
Q
What are the products formed when an aldehyde reacts with NaBH4?
What type of reaction is this?
What is the mechanism?
A
Forms ALCOHOL
Reduction
Nucleophilic Addition
3
Q
What are the products formed when an aldehyde reacts with HCN (NaCN (aq) + H+)?
What is the mechanism?
A
Forms HYDROXYNITRILES
Nucleophilic Addition