Question

Which of the following is process used for the preparation of acetone?
A. Wasber process
B. Wecker process
C. Wolff-Kishner reduction
D. Gattermann-Koch synthesis

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
In Wacker process, when mixture of propone and air a passed through mixture of Pd and `CuCl_(2)` at high pressure , acetone is formed.
`Pd + CuCl_(2) rarr PdCl_(2) + 2CuCl`
`4CuCl + HCl + O_(2) rarr 4CuCl_(2) + 2H_(2)O`
`underset("Propane")(CH_(3)CH)=CH_(2) + PdCl_(2)+H_(2)O rarr CH_(3)COCH_(3) + Pd + 2HCl`