Carbonyls Flashcards
1
Q
aldehyde-> 1° alcohol
A
NaBH4 (sodium tetrahydridoborate(III)) - 2 [H], warm & aqueous, reduction, nucleophilic substitution
2
Q
ketone-> 2° alcohol
A
NaBH4 ( sodium tetrahydridoborate(III))- 2 [H], warm & aqueous, reduction, nucleophilic substitution
3
Q
carbonyl+HCN->
A
hydroxyalkanenitrile, nucleophilic addition, reflux, alkaline conditions, HCN made in situ.
4
Q
HCN made in situ:
A
NaCN+H2SO4->HCN+NaHSO4
5
Q
aldehyde+tollen’s equation
A
aldehyde +[O]-> carboxylic acid