Carbonyl Compounds Flashcards

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Solubility

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Form hydrogen bonds with water

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Bond Angles

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120’
Trigonal Planar
Arrange themselves in max separation to be trigonal planar
C atom is sucesptible to nucleophillic attack above and below plane

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Preparation of carbonyls

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Oxidation Of Alcohols using acidified Potassium Dichromate

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Reaction with HCN

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pH 8, KCN Catalyst, ethanol as solvent

Good way to lengthen the chain

Catalyst is regenerated

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Why do LiAlH4 and NaBH4 not reduce Alkenes?

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H- act as nucleophile
C=C acts undergoes ELECTROPHILLIC addition
Alkenes not sucesptible to nucleophiles

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