MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aldehydes and Ketones
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Which is the best reagent for the following conversion?...
Which is the best reagent for the following conversion?
Options
- A / Ni
- B,
- C / Pd
- DAnhydrous , conc. HCl
Correct answer
B. ,
Step-by-step solution
The given conversion involves the reduction of an aldehyde group to a primary alcohol without affecting the isolated carbon-carbon double bond.
/ Ni and / Pd are catalytic hydrogenating agents that will reduce both the aldehyde group and the carbon-carbon double bond.
Anhydrous and conc. HCl (Lucas reagent) is used for converting alcohols to alkyl chlorides and is not a reducing agent.
followed by hydrolysis () selectively reduces the aldehyde group to a primary alcohol and does not reduce isolated carbon-carbon double bonds.
Answer: ,
/ Ni and / Pd are catalytic hydrogenating agents that will reduce both the aldehyde group and the carbon-carbon double bond.
Anhydrous and conc. HCl (Lucas reagent) is used for converting alcohols to alkyl chlorides and is not a reducing agent.
followed by hydrolysis () selectively reduces the aldehyde group to a primary alcohol and does not reduce isolated carbon-carbon double bonds.
Answer: ,