Question

Write the structures of products of the following reactions:

Answer 1

i. Benzene reacts with C₂H₅COCl, to yield propiophenone (Friedel Craft’s acylation).

ii. Dibenzyl cadmium reacts with acetyl chloride to give Benzyl methyl ketone.

iii. Propyne, in presence of hot dil. H₂SO₄ and HgSO_4, forms acetone.

iv. Oxidation of methyl group by chromyl chloride gives a chromium complex. Acid hydrolysis of the chromium complex gives corresponding aldehyde.