MHT CET 202621 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aldehydes and Ketones
MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Which of the following reactions converts >C=O to >CH_2 ? (A)...
Which of the following reactions converts to ?
(A) Rosenmund's reaction
(B) Aldol condensation
(C) Clemmensen's reduction
(D) Wolf-Kishner reduction
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) Rosenmund's reaction
(B) Aldol condensation
(C) Clemmensen's reduction
(D) Wolf-Kishner reduction
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A) and (D) only.
- B(C) and (D) only.
- C(A), (B), (C) and (D).
- D(B), (C) and (D) only.
Correct answer
B. (C) and (D) only.
Step-by-step solution
Rosenmund's reaction is used for the partial reduction of acid chlorides to aldehydes using and .
Aldol condensation involves the reaction of two molecules of aldehydes or ketones having at least one -hydrogen in the presence of a dilute base to form -hydroxy aldehydes or ketones, which upon heating give -unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
Clemmensen's reduction involves the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alkanes () using zinc amalgam () and concentrated .
Wolf-Kishner reduction involves the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alkanes () using hydrazine () followed by heating with a strong base like or in a high-boiling solvent such as ethylene glycol.
Thus, both Clemmensen's reduction and Wolf-Kishner reduction convert to .
Answer: (C) and (D) only.
Aldol condensation involves the reaction of two molecules of aldehydes or ketones having at least one -hydrogen in the presence of a dilute base to form -hydroxy aldehydes or ketones, which upon heating give -unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
Clemmensen's reduction involves the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alkanes () using zinc amalgam () and concentrated .
Wolf-Kishner reduction involves the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alkanes () using hydrazine () followed by heating with a strong base like or in a high-boiling solvent such as ethylene glycol.
Thus, both Clemmensen's reduction and Wolf-Kishner reduction convert to .
Answer: (C) and (D) only.