JEE Main202315 Apr 2023Morning ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
‘ A ’ formed in the above reaction is
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Aldehydes and ketones react with water to give 1,1-geminal diols known as hydrates. In general, hydrates are not stable enough to be isolated as the equilibrium shifts back to starting materials (due to Le Chatelier's principle). But the following ketone forms stable diol due to the formation hydrogen bonding as shown below.