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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids question

2021 · 24 Feb · Shift 2 · Q9
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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids question

2021 · 24 Feb · Shift 2 · Q9

JEE MainChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMCQ+4 / −1
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 157 English Which of the following reagent is suitable for the preparation of the product in the above reaction?
  1. A
    Red P + Cl2Cl_2Cl2​
  2. B
    NH2−NH2/C2H5OΘN⊕aN{H_2} - N{H_2}/{C_2}{H_5}\mathop O\limits^\Theta \mathop N\limits^ \oplus aNH2​−NH2​/C2​H5​OΘ​N⊕​a
  3. C
    NaBH4NaBH_4NaBH4​
  4. D
    NiNiNi/H2H_2H2​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Identify what kind of reagent each option represents

    We check the typical use of each reagent in reactions of aldehydes/ketones/carboxylic acid derivatives.

    • Option A: Red P+Cl2P + Cl_2P+Cl2​

      This combination is associated with the Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky type halogenation (via formation of phosphorus halides), mainly used for α\alphaα-halogenation of carboxylic acids. It is not a standard reagent for converting a carbonyl compound into the kind of reduced/deoxygenated product usually asked here.

    • Option B: NH2NH2/C2H5O−Na+NH_2NH_2 / C_2H_5O^- Na^+NH2​NH2​/C2​H5​O−Na+

      This is hydrazine in strongly basic medium, i.e. the Wolff–Kishner reduction conditions (commonly written as NH2NH2/KOHNH_2NH_2/KOHNH2​NH2​/KOH, heat). This reagent reduces: RCHO→RCH3RCHO \to RCH_3RCHO→RCH3​ RCOR′→RCH2R′RCOR' \to RCH_2R'RCOR′→RCH2​R′ That is, it converts the carbonyl group C=OC=OC=O into a methylene group CH2CH_2CH2​.

    • Option C: NaBH4NaBH_4NaBH4​

      This is a mild reducing agent. It reduces aldehydes and ketones to alcohols: RCHO→RCH2OHRCHO \to RCH_2OHRCHO→RCH2​OH RCOR′→RCH(OH)R′RCOR' \to RCH(OH)R'RCOR′→RCH(OH)R′ So it does not remove oxygen completely.

    • Option D: Ni/H2Ni/H_2Ni/H2​

      Catalytic hydrogenation generally reduces aldehydes/ketones to alcohols under ordinary conditions, not to the fully deoxygenated hydrocarbon product expected in such transformations.

  2. Choose the reagent suitable for the required transformation

    Among the given options, only Wolff–Kishner reduction reagent converts a carbonyl group into a methylene group.

    Therefore, the suitable reagent is: NH2NH2/C2H5O−Na+\boxed{NH_2NH_2 / C_2H_5O^- Na^+}NH2​NH2​/C2​H5​O−Na+​

  3. Correct option

    B\boxed{\text{B}}B​

  4. Comparison with stored correct answer

    The stored correct answer is B, which matches the derived answer.

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