Aldehydes and ketones Flashcards
0
Q
What is the product of an aldehyde and HCN
A
Hydroxynitriles
1
Q
What type of reaction is the addition of hydrogen cyanide
A
Nucleophilic addition
2
Q
Why do you not use HCN
A
It doesn’t give enough CN- ions
3
Q
What does lialh4 do to a Carboxylic acid
A
Reduces them by supplying the h- ion that acts as a nucleophile
4
Q
What is the product of a Carboxylic acid with lialh4
A
Alcohol
5
Q
Reaction of a methyl carbonyl with iodine
A
Yellow precipitate
6
Q
What is transesterfiction?
A
Adding an alcohol to an ester to make a new one
