ALDEHYDES,KETONESANDCARBOXYLICACIDS

TheElectroncloudof>C=Oisunsymmetrical.Ontheotherhand,
duetosameelectonegativityofthetwocarbonatoms,the
electronofthe>C=C<bondissymmetrical.
Nature of carbonyl group:- The Pi electron cloud of >C=O is unsymmetrical
therefore, partial positive charge develop over carbon of carbonyl group while
negative charge develop over oxygen of carbonyl group and dipole moment is
approximate 2.6D.
FORMULA

NAME OF THE
CORRESPONDING ACID
HCHO
HCOOH(formic acid)
CH3CHO
CH3COOH(Acetic acid)
CH3CH2CHO
CH3CH2COOH(Propanoic
acid)
CH3CH2CH2CHO
CH3CH2CH2COOH(Butyric
acid)
CH3CH(CH3)CHO
CH3CH(CH3)COOH(Isobutyric
acid)
CH3CH2CH(CH3)CHO CH3CH2CH(CH3)COOH(Methylbutyic acid)
CH3CH(CH3)CH2CHO CH3CH(CH3)CH2COOH
(-Methylbutyric acid)

COMMON NAME

IUPAC NAME

Formaldehyde
Acetaldehyde
Propionaldehyde

Methanal
Ethanal
Propanal

Butyraldehyde

Butanal

Isobutyraldehyde

2Methylpropanal
2Methylbutyraldehyde Methylbutanal
3Methylbutyraldehyde Methylbutanal
2Phenylethanal

FORMULACOMMONNAMEIUPACNAME
CH3COCH3DimethylKetoneoracetonePropanone
CH3COCH2CH3EthylmethylKetoneButan2oneor
12Butanone
CH3COCH2CH2CH3MethylnpropylKetonePentan2one
123
CH3CH2COCH2CH3DiethylKetonePentan3one

AdditiontoC=Obonds
ThestructureofthecarbonylgroupinaldehydesandKetonesis,
notentirelyadequatelyrepresentedby>C=O,norbythealternative
>C+O.Therealstructureorresonancehybridliessomewhere
betweenthefollowingstructure:

>C=O>C+=O
ForMechanismOH
>C=O+H+slowC+OH:AC

reaction
slow

SecondMechanismOOH
+

SLOW
H
>C=O+:A>C>C
REACTION

Fast

AA

Asweknowthatanionismorestablethanthecation,thusthe
additiontocarbonylgroupsshouldtakeplaceviamechanismsecond
whichhasbeenfurtherprovedintheadditionofHCNtocarbonyl
group.
ReactivityofaldehydeandKetonesisas
HCHO>RCHO>RCOR>RCOOR>RCONH2.

POINTS TO REMEMBER
:-Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids are important classes of
organic compounds containing carbonyl groups.
:-They are highly polar molecules.
:-They boil at higher temperatures than the corresponding
hydrocarbons and weakly polar compounds such as ethers.
:-Lower members are soluble in water because they can form H-bond
with water.
:-Higher members are insoluble in water due to large size of their
hydrophobic group.
:-Aldehydes are prepared bya. Dehydrogenation of primary alcohols
b. Controlled oxidation of primary alcohols.
c. Controlled and selective reduction of acyl halides
Aromatic aldehydes can be prepared bya. Oxidation of toluene with chromyl chloride or CrO3 in the presence
of acetic anhydride
b. Formylation of arenes with carbon monoxide and Hydrochloric acid
in the
presence of anhydrous aluminiumchloride / Cuprous chloride
c. Hydrolysis of benzal chloride

Ketones are prepared bya. oxidation of secondary alcohols

b. Hydration of alkenes
c. Reaction acyl chlorides with dialkylcadmium
d. By friedel crafts reaction
Carboxylic acids are prepared by
a. oxidation of primary alcohols, aldehydes and alkenes
b. hydrolysis of nitriles
c. Treatment of grignard reagent with carbondioxide.

NAME REACTIONS
.
ROSENMUND REDUCTION:

The catalytic hydrogenation of acid chlorides allows the formation of aldehydes.

Mechanism of the Rosenmund Reduction
Side products:

. ROSENMUND REDUCTION:
Acyl chlorides when hydrogenated over catalyst, palladium on barium
TRRRRRRRRRRTRYEETEE
sulphate yield aldehydes
O

Pd-BaSO4
-C-Cl + (H)
-CHO
Benzoyl chloride

Benzaldehyde 2

2. STEPHEN REACTION
Nitriles are reduced to corresponding imines with stannous chloride in the
presence of Hydrochloric acid, which on hydrolysis give corresponding aldehyde.
H3O
RCH=NH
RCHO 3.
RCN +SnCl2 +HCl
ETARD REACTION
On treating toluene with chromyl chlorideCrO2Cl2, the methyl group is oxidized
to a chromium complex, which on hydrolysis gives corresponding benzaldehyde.

CH3CHO
CrO2Cl2
CCl4

CHYYYYYYUUUUUUUIIIOTVBBNTTTTEW
3
CHO
OR
H

CCCC H

CLEMMENSEN REDUCTION
The carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketone is reduced to CH2 group on
treatment with zinc amalgam and conc. Hydrochloric acid.
>C=O

Zn-Hg
HCl

>CH2 + H2O
Alkanes E

RY
WOLFF- KISHNER REDUCTION GRTGDSS
S On treatment with hydrazine followed by heating with sodium or potassium
hydroxide in high boiling solvent like ethylene glycol
NH2NH2
KOH/ethylene glycol >CH2 + N2
>C=O
>C=NNH2
-H2O
Heat
ALDOL CONDENSATION
Aldehydes and ketones having at least one -hydrogen condense in the presence
of dilute alkali as catalyst to form -hydroxy alddil ehydes (aldol) or -hydroxy
ketones (ketol).
NaOH
CH3-CH-CH2-CHO
CH3-CH=CH-CHO
2CH3-CHO
ethanal

-H2O
But-2-enal
OH (Aldol)
C
CH3

F
Ba(OH)2
CH3-C-CH2-CO-CH3
2CH3-CO -CH3
Propanone

one
OH (Ketal)

CH3
Heat
CH3-C=CH-CO-CH3
-H2O
4-Metylpent-3-en2-

CROSS- ALDOL CONDENSATION

When aldol condensation is carried out between two different aldehydes and / or
ketones,a mixture of self and cross-aldol products are obtained.
CH3CH=CH-CHO + CH3CH2CH=C-CHO
CH3 CHO 1 NaOH
+
2
But-2-enal

CH3-CH2-CHO
CH3
2-Methylpent-2-ena
CH3-CH=C-CHO +
CH3CH2-CH=CHCHO

CH3

CH3
2 -Methylbut-2-enal

Pent-2-enal

CANNIZARO REACTION
Aldehydes which do not have an -hydrogen atom, undergo self oxidation and
reduction (dispropotionation) reaction on treatment with concentrated alkali ,to
yield carboxylioc acid salt and an alcohol respectively.
+ HCOOK
H-CHO + H-CHO + Conc.KOH
CH3OH
Formaldehyde
Methanol
-CHO + NaOH (con.)
C6H5COONa
Benzaldehyde

Pot. Formate
C6H5CH2OH +
Benzyl alcohol

Sodium benzoate

CARBOXYLIC ACID
1. HELL-VOLHARD-ZELINSKY REACTION (HVZ)
Carboxylic acids having an hydrogen are halogenated at the position on
treatment with chlorine or bromine in the presence of small amount of red
phosphorus to give halocarboxylic acids.
i X2/ Red phosphorus
ii H2O
R-CH-COOH
RCH2-COOH

X
X= Cl ,Br
halocarboxylic acids

2. ESTERIFICATION
Carboxylic acids react with alcohols or phenols in the presence of a mineral acid
such as conc.H2SO4 as catalyst to form esters.

H+

RCOOH + ROH
Carboxylic acid alcohol

RCOOR +H2O
Ester

3. DECARBOXYLATION:
4. Carboxylic acids lose carbondioxide to form hydrocarbons when their sodium
salts are heated with sodalime NaOH and CaO in the ratio 3: 1 .
5.
NaOH and CaO /
RCOONa
R-H +Na2CO3
MECHANISMS
.
1.
CH3CH2OH

Con H2SO4
CH2 = CH2 + H2O
443K

Mechanism:
(i) H2SO4

H+ + HSO4+

(ii) CH3CH2 O H + H+

(iii)

(iv)
(v)

CH3 CH2 O+ H
|
H

CH3CH2 O+ H + H+
|
H
CH3 CH2+
H+ + HSO4-

CH3 CH2+ + H2O

CH2 = CH2 + H+
H2SO4

Con H2SO4
2

2CH3 CH2 OH

CH3 CH2 O CH2 CH3 + H2O

413K

Mechanism:
i)H2SO4H++HSO4
+
ii)CH3CH2OH+H+CH3CH2OH
|
H
(iii)CH3CH2O+HCH3CH2++H2O
H
iv)CH3CH2OH+CH3CH2+CH3CH2O+H
CH2CH3

v)CH3CH2O+HCH3CH2OCH2CH3+H+
CH2CH3

vi)HSO4+H+H2SO4

NOMENCLATURE

a. CH3CH CH3 CH2CH2CHO

4-Methylpentanal
b. CH3CH2COCH C2H5 CH2CH2Cl
6-chloro-4-ethylhexan-3-one
c. CH3CH=CHCHO
But-2- enal
d. CH3COCH2COCH3
Pentane. 2,4-dione .
e. OHCC6H4CHO-p
Benzene-1,4-di carbaldehyde
f. CH3CH2CHC6H5CHO
2-Phenylbutanal
2. Draw the structures of the following compounds;
(i) p-Methylbenzaldehyde
Ans.
OHC - CH3
(ii) 4-Methypent-3-en-2-one
Ans.CH3CCH=CCH3
OCH3
iii)3Bromo4phenylpentanoicacidiv)Hex2en4ynoicacid
Ans.CH3CHCHCH2COOHAns.CH3C CCH=CHCOOH
C6H5Br

DISTINGUISH
Q1:-Distinguish between the following:(a) Phenol and alcohol
(b) Benzaldehyde and Propanal
(c) Acetic acid and formic acid
(d) Benzophenone and acetophenone
(e) Ethanal and propanal
(f) Propanol and ethanol
(g) Pentanone-2 and pentanone-3
(h) 2 Alcohol and 3 alcohol
(i) 1,2,3 amine
(j) Benzoic acid and benzene
(k) Phenol and benzoic acid
(l) Aniline and ethyl amine
(m) Aniline and nitrobenzene
(n) Benzaldehyde and acetophenone
(o) Methanol and benzaldehyde
(p) Chloro benzene and benzyl chloride

ANSWERS
(a)

Phenol
It gives FeCl3 test
(voilet colour)

(b) Benzaldehyde
It gives tollen's
It doesn't give fehling
solution test

Propanal
It also give tollen's
reagent test
It gives fehling solution
test

(c)

Acetic acid
It doesn't gives tollen's reagent
It doesn't give fehling's test

Formic acid
It gives tollen's test
It gives fehling test

(d)

Benzophenone
It doesn't give iodoform test

Acetophenone
It gives iodoform test

(e)

Ethanal
It gives iodoform test

Propanal
It doesn't gives iodoform
test

(f)

Propanol
It doesn't give iodoform test

Ethanol
It gives iodoform test

(g)

pentanone-2
It gives iodoform test

pentanone-3
It doesn't gives iodoform
test

(h)

2 alcohol
CH3
CH-OH
CH3

HCl+ZnCl2
It takes 5 minutes

Alcohol
It doesn't give this test

3 alcohol
CH3
CH3
C-OH
CH3
HCl +ZnCl2
turbility is formed within no
seconds

(i)

1 amine
C2H5NH2+C6H5SO2Cl
(benzene sulphonyl chloride)
2 amine
C2H5-NH + C6H5SO2Cl
C2H5

C6H5NH-SO2-C6H5
soluble in alkali
C2H5-N-SO2C6H5

C2H5
Insoluble in KOH

3 amine
C2H5-N-C2H5 + C6H5SO2Cl

X (No reaction)

C2H5
(J)

Benzoic acid
add NaHCO3
Effervescence obtained(CO2)

(k)

Phenol
It gives voilet colour with FeCl3 test
It doesn't give effervescenes of
CO2

Benzoic acid
It doesn't give voilet colour
with FeCl3
Effervescence of CO2
evolve when NaHCO3
is added

(l)

Aniline
It gives azo-dye test
(orange dye)

Ethyl amine
It doesn't give azo-dye

(m)

Aniline
It gives azo-dye test

Nitrobenzene
It doesn't

(n)

Benzaldehyde
It gives tollen's test

Acetophenone
It doesn't

It doesn't give iodoform test

It gives iodoform test

Methanal
It gives fehling solution test

Benzaldehyde
It doesn't

(o)

(p)

Benzene
no effervescence
obtained

Chloro benzene

Benzyl choride

CONCEPTUALQUESTIONS
Q1) Although phenoxide ion has more no. of resonating structures than
carboxylate ion , even though carboxylic acid is a stronger acid why ?
Ans:- The phenoxide ion has non equivalent resonance structures in which
ve charge is at less electronegative C atom and +ve charge as at more
electronegative O-atom.
In carboxylate ion ve charge is delocalized on two electronegative O-atoms
hence resonance is more effective and a stronger acid.
O-

O
R

R
O-

C+
O

Q.2 Why Corboxylic acid have higher boiling point than alcohols as
alcohol forms strongest inter molecular hydrogen bonding?
Ans. As Corboxylic acid forms a dimer due to which their surface area
increses and forms strong intermolecular H-bonding
It having more boiling point than alcohols.
Q.3 There are two-NH2 group in semicarbazide . However only one is
involved in formation of semicarbazones. Why?
Ans.

O
NH2 - C NH NH2

Due to resonance one NH2 group undergoes or involved in resonance and

hence cant participate in the formation of semicarhazone.
N+H2 = C NH NH2
OLong pair of NH2 group is not involved in resonance and is available for
nucleophillic attack

Q.4 Why does solubility decreases with increasing molecular mass in

carboxytic acid?
Ans.
Because of increase in alkyl chain length which is hydrophobic in
nature.
Hence solubility decreases.
Q.5 Why are aldehydes are more reactive than ketones when undergo
nucleophillic addition reaction?
Ans (a) + I effect:- The alkyl group in Ketones due to their e-releasing
character decrease the +ve charge on C-Atom and thus reduce its reactivity.
(b)
Steric hinderance:- Due to steric hinderance in ketones they are
less reactive.
H
R
C=O
C=O
R
R
Q.6 Why PCC cannot oxidise methanol to methanoic acid and while
KMNO4 can?
Ans. This is because PCC is a mild oxidising agent and can oxide methanol
to methanal only.
While KMNO4 being strong oxidising agent oxidises it to methanoic acid.
Q.7 During preparation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
in the presence of acid catalyst water or ester formed should be removed
as soon as it is formed.
Ans. The formation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the
presence of acid catelyst in a reversible reaction.
R COOH + ROH

H2SO4

R COOR + H2O

To shift the equilibrium in forward direction, the water or ester formed should
be removed as fast as it is formed.

Q.8

Why HCOOH does not give HVZ reaction while CH3COOH does?

Ans. CH3COOH contains -hydrogens and hence give HVZ reaction but
HCOOH does not contain -hydrogen and hence does not give HVZ reaction.
Q.9 Suggest a reason for the large difference in the boling point of
butanol and butanal although they have same solubility in water.
Ans. Because Butanol has strong intermolacular H-bonding while butanal
has weak dipole-dipole interaction.
However both of them form H-bonds with water and hence are soluble.
Q.10 Would you expect benzaldehyde to be more reactive or less
reactive in nuderophillic addition reaction than propanol. Explain.
Ans. C-atom of Carbonyl group of benzaldehyde is less electrophilic than Catom of Carbonyl group in propanol.
Polarity of Carbonyl group is in bonzaldehyde reduced due to resonance
making it less reactive in nucleophillic addition reactions.
O=CH

O C+ H

Q.11 Why does methanal not give aldol condensation while ethanol
gives?
Ans. This is because only those compounds which have -hydrogen atoms
can undergo aldol reaction ethanol pessess -hydrogen and undergoes aldol
condensation Methanal has no alpha hydrogen atoms hence does not undergo
aldol condensation.
Q.12

Why does methanal undergo cannizaros reaction?

Ans.

because it does not possesses -hydrogen atom.

Q.13

Which acid is stronger and why?

F3C-C6H4COOH and CH3C6H4COOH

Ans . CF3- has strong (-I)effect
Whereas, CH3- has strong (+I)effect
Due to greater stability of F3CC6H4COO ion over CH3-C6H4COO ion
CF3 C6H4COOH is much stronger acis than CH3-C6H4COOH.

Q.14 Explain why O-hydroxy benzaldehyde is a liquid at room

temperature while p- hydroxy benzaldehyde is a high melting solid.
Ans. Due to intramolecular H-bonding in O-hydroxy benzaldehyde exists as
discrete molecule whereas due to intermolecular H-bonding p-hydroxy
benzaldehyde exist as associated molecules.
To break this intermolecular H-bonds a large amount of energy is needed.
Consequently P-isomer has a much higher m.p. and b.p. than that of O-isomer.
As a result O-hydroxy benzaldehyde is liquid.

Q.15
Why is the boiling point of an acid anhydride higher than the acid
from which it is derived?
Ans . Acid anhydrides are bigger in size than corresponding acids have more
surface area more van der Waals. Force of attraction hence have higher boiling
point.
Q.16 Why do Carboxylic acids not give the characteristic reactions of a
carbonyl group?
Ans. Due to resonance, It doesnt give the characteristics reactions of
carbonyl group. It does not have free
C=O group

Q.17 Cyclohexanone forms cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6

trimethyle cyclo-hexanone does not. Why?
Ans . In 2,2,6 trimethyl cyclohexaunone there is strearic hinderance of 3
methyl groups, It does not form cynohydrin in good yield.

Q.18

Why is carboxyl group in benzoic acid meta directing?

Ans. In benzoic acid the Carboxyl group is meta directing because it is

electron-withdrawing
There is +ve charge on ortho acid para positions
Electrophillic substitution takes place at meta-position.

Q.19 Treatment of Benzaldehyde with HCN gives a mixture of two

isomers which cannot be separated even by careful fractional distillation.
Explain why?
Ans. It is because we get two optical isomers which have same physical
properties
Cannot be Separated by Fractional distillation.
O
C6H5 C H + HCN

C6H5 C CN
H

CN

CN

H C OH

OH C - H

C6H5
d(+)

C6H5
l(-)

Q.20 Sodium Bisulphite is used for the purification of aldehydes and

Ketones. Explain.
Ans. Aldehydes and Ketones form addition compounds with NaHSO3
whereas impurities do not.
On hydrolysis we get pure aldehydes and Ketones back.
O
CH3 C H + NaHSO3

OH
CH3 CH SO3Na
H2O
O
CH3 - C - H + NaHSO3
(PURE)

Q.21 Why pH of reaction should be carefully controlled while preparing

ammonia derivatives of carbonyl compound?
Ans. In strongly acidic medium ammonia derivatives being basic will react
with acids and will not react with carbonyl compound. In basic mesium, OHwill attack carbonyl group.
pH of a reaction should be carefully controlled.

Q.22

Why formic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid?

Ans. Due to +I effect, CH3- group in acetic acid increases e- density on

carbon atom which makes it. Weak acid.
While in formic acid no such pushing group is present, hence is more stronger
acid than acetic acid.

Q.23 Why is oxidation of alcohals to get aldehydes carried out under

controlled conditions?
Ans . It is because aldehydes get further oxidised to acids, oxidation of
alcohals to aldehydes needs to be controlled.

Q.24
Why the oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde with CrO3 is
carried out in the presence of acetic anhydride.
Ans.

If acetic anhydride is not used we will get benzoic acid.

Acetic anhydride used to prevent oxidation of benzaldehyde to benzoic

acid.

Q.25 Melting point of an acid with even no. of carbon atoms is higher
than those of its neighbour with odd no. of carbon atoms.
Ans . They fit into crystal lattice more readily than odd ones that is why they
have higher lattice energy and higher melting point.

Q.26 Why do aldehydes have lower boiling point than corresponding

alcohals?
Ans. alcohals have lower boiling point as they are not associated with
intermolecular whereas alcohals are associated with intermoleculer H-bonding
Aldehydes have lower B.p.

Q.27

Why do aldehydes behave like polar compounds?

Ans.

Due to presence of

C=O group whoch is polar

Q.28 Most aromatic acids are solids while acetic acid and others of this
series are liquids. Explain why?
Ans.

Aromatic acids have higher molecular weight,

More van-der waals force of attracrtion as compared to aliphalic acids They

are solids.

Q.29 ethers possess a dipole moment ever if the alkyl radicals in the
molecule are identical. Why?
Ans.

It is because ethers are bent molecles, dipole do not get cancelled.

O
R

Q.30 Why does acyl chorides have lower boling point than
corresponding acids?
Ans.

Acyl chlorides are not associated with intermolecular H-bonding

They have lower boiling point.

Q.31

Why ethers are stored in coloured bottles?

Ans.
They are stored in coloured bottles. In presence of sunlight they react
with oxygen to form peroxides which may cause explosion.
Q.32 Why formaldehyde cannot be prepared by Rosenmunds
reduction?
Ans. Because the formyl chloride thus formed is unstable at room
temperature.
Cannot be prepared by Rosenmund reduction.

Q1.Anorganiccompound(A){C8H16O2}washydrolysedwith

dilutesulphuricacidtogiveacarboxylicacid(B)andanalcohol(C).
Oxidationof(C)withchromicacidproduced(B).(C)ondehyration
givesbut1ene.IdentityA,B,C
H2SO4
Ans:CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH2CH2CH3+H2O
(A)ButylButanoate
CH3CH2CH2COOH

(B)

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

(C)

2Cr2O7
CH3CH2CH2CH2OHK
CH3CH2CH2COOH

(c)

(B)

Conc.

CH3CH2CH2CH2OHCH3CH2CH=CH2(bute1ene)
H2SO4

Q2:AnorganiccompoundwiththemolecularformulaC9H10O
forms2,4DNPderivativereducestollensreagentandundergoes
cannizaroreaction.onvigorousoxidation,itgives1,2
benzenecarboxylicacid.identifythecompound.
Ans:H
C=O

CH2CH3

NO2

+NH2NH

NO2

(2,4,DNP)

NO2

CH=NNH

CH2CH3
CHOCOOH
CH2CH3
HotKMnO4

COOH
KOH

NO2

Q3.Anorganiccompound(A)withmolecularformulaC8H8Oforms
anorangeredprecipitatewith2,4DNPreagentandgivesyellow
precipitateonheatingwithiodineinthepresenceofsodium
hydroxide.Itneitherreducestollensorfetilingsreagent,nordoes
itdecolourisebrominewaterorbaeyersreagents.Ondrastic
oxidationwithchromicacid.itgivesacarboxylicacid(B)having
molecularformulaC7H6O2.Identifythecompounds(A)and(B).
COCH3

NO2

+NH2NH

NO2

(A)
CH3NO2
C=NNHNO2

(2,4,DPNderivative)
COOH

COCH3

H2CrO4
(B)(A)

NaOH
I2

COONa
+CHI3

Q4.TwomolesoforganiccompoundAontreatmentwithastrong
basegivestwocompoundsBandC.CompoundBondehydration
withcugivesAwhileacidificationofCyieldscarboxylicacidD
havingmolecularformulaofCH2O2.IdentifythecompoundsA,B,C,D
Ans:2HCHOConc.HCOOK+CH3OH
KOH

(A)

(C)(B)

CH3OHCuHCHO
573K
(B)(A)
HCOOK+HCLHCOOH+KCL
(c)

(D)

Q5.Analiphaticcompound Awithamolecularformulaof
C3H6Oreactswithphenylhydrazinetogivecompound B.
Reactionof AwithI2inalkalenemediumonwarminggivesa
yellowprecipitate C.IdentifythecomponentA,B,C
Ans:CH3COCH3+C6H5NHNH2CH3C=NHNC6H5
o

(A) CH3(B)

CH3CCH3+3I2+NaOHCHI3
(A) (Iodoform)
(c)

Q6.Acompnent AwithmolecularformulaC5H10Ogavea
positive2,4DNPtestbutanegativetollensreagentstest.Itwas
oxidisedtocarboboxylicacid BwithmolecularformulaC3H602
whentreatedwithalkalinesKMnO4undervigrouscondition.
sodiumsaltof Bgavehydrocarbon Conkolbeeletrolysis
reduction.IdentifyA,B,CandD.

Ans:CH3CH2CCH2CH3

KMnO4

CH3CH2COOH

KOH
O
(A)
(B)
NO2
CH3CH2C=O+NH2NH

NO2

CH2

NO2
CH3

CH3CH2C=NNH
NO2
CH2
CH3
2
CH3CH2COONaelectrolysisCH3CH2CH2CH3
Sodiumpropanoate(c)+2CO2

Q7Anorganiccompound AhasthemolecularformulaC5H10O.It
doesnotredusefehlingssolutionbutformsabisulphitecompound
.ItalsogivespositiveIodoformtest.Whatarepossiblestructureof
A?Explainyourreasoning.
Ans:Itdoesnotreducefehlingssolutionbutformsbisulpphite
compoundsoitisaketonethereforeitgivespositiveiodoformtest
thereforeitismethylketone.
Thepossiblestructureare:

OO

CH3CCH2CH2CH3AndCH3CCHCH3

CH3

Q8.Anorganiccompound Awhichhascharactersticodour,on
treatmentwithNaOHformstwocompounds Band C.
Compound BhasthemolecularformulaC7H8Owhichonoxidation
givesbackcompound A.CompoundCisthesodiumsaltofan
acidwhichwhenheatedwithsodalimeyieldsanaromatic
hydrocarbon D.DeduceA,B,C,D
Ans.
CHOCH2OHCOONa

NaOH
(A)

(B)(C)
CH2OHCHO

OXIDATION

(B)
COONa

Na(OH),CaO

H2SO4/SO3A

+Na2CO3

373kFe/HCl

Q9.Anorganiccompound Aisresistanttooxidationformsan
oxidationformsacompound'B (C3H80)onreduction. B'reacts
withHBrtoformabromide Cwhichontreatmentwithalkoholic
KOHformsanalkene D(C3H6).DeduceA,B,C,D.
LiAlH4
Ans:CH3CCH3CH
3CHCH3

OOH
(A) (B)
CH3CHCH3+HBrCH3CHCH3

OH

Br

(B)

(C)

CH3CHCH3alcKOHCH3CH=CH2+KBr

Br

(D)

Q10.Eherialsolutionofanorganiccompound'Awhenheated
withmagnesiumgave'Bontreatmentwithethanalfollowedby
acidhydrolysisgave2propanol.Identifythecompound'A .What
is'B'knownas?
Ans:CH3Br+MgCH3MgBr
(a) (b)
CH3CHO+CH3MgBrCH3CHCH3

OH+Mg(OH)Br

Q11.IdentifyA,B,C,D
A+CH3MgBrCH3CH2CHCH3

H2O

OH
alc

DCB
KOH
Br2

ANS.
A=CH3CH2CHO
B=CH3CH=CHCH3
C=CH3CHCHCH3

BrBr

D=CH3C=CCH3

CONC.H2SO4

Q12.PrimaryalkylhalideC4H9Br(A)reactedwithalcoholicKOH
togivecompound(B)isreactedwithHBrtogive(C)whichisan
isomerof(A).When(A)isreactedwithsodiummetalitgives
compound(D)C8H18thatwasdifferentfromthecompoundformed
whennbutylbromideisreactedwithsodium.Givetheformulaof
(A)andwriteequations.
Ans:CH3CHCH2Br+alc.KOHCH3C=CH2

CH3(A)

CH3C=CH2+HBr
CH3(B)

CH3CH3(B)

CH3CCH3

Br(c)

CistheisomerofA

CH3
CH3CHCH2Br+2Na+CH2BrCHCH3

CH3

CH3CHCH2CH2CHCH3
CH3

CH3

(C8H18)

Q13.Anorganiccompound'AhavingmolecularformulaC4H8on
treatmentwithdil.H2SO4gives'B . B ontreatmentwithconc.HCL
andanhydrousZnCl2givesCandontreatmentwithsodium
ethoxidegivesbackA.IdentifyA,B,C.
Ans:CH3CH=CHCH3+H20H2SO4
(A)

(B)

CH3CHCH2CH3
OH

CH3CHCH2CH3HCL CH3CHCH2CH3
ZNCl2

Cl(c)
C2H5OHKOH
CH3CH=CHCH3(A)

Q14.AnaromaticcompoundAontreatmentwithaqueous
ammoniaandheatingformscompoundBwhichonheatingwithBr2
andKOHformsacompoundCofmolecularformulaC6H7N.Identify
A,B,C.
Ans:COOH

CONH2

NH3

NH2
KOH
Br2

(Benzoicacid)

(Benzamide)(Aniline)

Q15.TwoisomericcompoundAandBhavingmolecularformula
C15H11N,bothloseN2ontreatmentwithHNO2andgivescompound
CandD.Cisresistanttooxidationbutimmediatelyrespondsto
oxidationtolucasreagentafter5minutesandgivesapositive
Iodoformtest.IdentifyAandB.

Ans:CH3CHCH2CH3+HNO2CH3CHCH2CH3

NH2(B)

OH(D)+N2

CH3

CH3
CH3CCH3+HNO2

CH3CCH3
OH(c)+N2

NH2

CH2CH3C2H5
CH3CCH3CONC.HCL
OH

ZNCl2

CH3CCH3
Cl(30)

ButDrespondtolucasreagentin5minutes.
..CH3CHCH2CH3+HCL

CH3CHCH2CH3

Cl

OH(D)

CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3+I2+NaOH

CHI3+CH3CH2COONa

Q16.Anorganiccompound AhavingmolecularformulaC2H5O2N
reactswithHNO2andgivesC2H4O3N2.Onreduction Agivesa
compoundBwithmolecularformulaC2H7N. Contreatmentwith
HNO2gives Cwhichgivespositiveidoformtest.IdentifyA,B,C.
Ans:CH3CH2NO2+HNO2

CH3CHNO2
NO2(B)

(A)

CH3CH2NO2+SN/HCLCH3CH2NH2(B)
HNO 2
CH3CH2OH

(C)I2/NaOH
CHI3(IODOFORM)

Q17.Anorganiccompound AhavingmolecularformulaC3H5N
onreductiongaveanothercompound B.ThecompoundBon
treatmentwithHNO2gavepropylalcohol.BonwarmingwithCHCl3
andalcohaliccausticpotashgivetheoffensivesmellingC.Identify
HNO
A,B,C
2

Ans:C2H5CN+2H2
(A)

CH3CH2CH2NH2CH3CH2CH2OH
(B)

CH3CH2CH2NH2+CHCl3+3KOH
(B)

(C)

CH3CH2NC

Q18.IdomethanereactswithKCNtoformamajorproduct
A.Compound AonreductioninpresenceofLiAlH4formsa
higheramine'B.CompoundBontreatmentwithCuCl2formsa
bluecolurcomplexC.IdentifyA,B,C
Ans.MCH3I+KCN

CH3CNCH3CH2NH2(B)

CuCl2

[Cu(CH3CH2NH2)4]Cl2
Bluecomplex

Q19.AnaliphaticcompoundAwithmolecularformulaC2H3Clon
treatmentwithAgCNgivestwoisomericcompoundsofunequal
amountwiththemolecularformulaC3H3N.Theminorofthesetwo
productsoncompletereductionwithH2inthepresenceofNigivesa
compoundBwithmolecularformulaC3H9N.Identifythe
compounds.
Ans:CH2=CHCl+AgCN
(A)

CH2=CHCN+CH2=CHNC
(MINOR)

Ni

CH2=CHC=NCH3CH2CH2NH2
H2

(MAJOR)

Q20.AcompoundXhavingmolecularformulaC3H7NOreacts
withBr2inpresenceofKOHtogiveanothercompoundY.the
compoundYreactswithHNO2toformethanolN2gas.IdentifyX,Y,
Ans:CH3CH2CONH2+Br2+4KOH

CH3CH2NH2

(X)(Y)

HN02
CH3CH2OH+N2(g)

Q21.Acompound AofmolecularformulaC3H7O2Nreaction
withFeandconc,HClgivesacompound BOFmolecularformula
C3H9N.Compound BontreatmentwithNaNO2andHClgives
anothercompound CofmolecularformulaC3H8o.Thecompound
CgiveseffervescenceswithNaonoxidationwithCrO3.The
compound Cgivesasaturatedaldehydecontainingthreecarbon
atomdeduceA,B,C.

Ans:CH3CH2CH2NO2

CH3CH2CH2NH2(B)

NaN02/HCL
CH3CH2CH2OH(C)

Na
CH3CH2CH2ONa

Sodiumpropoxide
CH3CH2CH2OH

(C)

CH3CH2CHO

CrO3

Q22.AChlorocompound AonreductionwithZnCuand
alcoholgivesthehydrocarbon(B)withfivecarbonatom.When A
isdissolvedinetherandtreatedwithsodium2,2,5,5tetramethyl
hexhaneisformedstructureofAandB?
Ans.CH3
CH3CCH2Cl+2Na(ether)
CH3(A)CH3

CH3

CH3CCH2CH2CCH3
ZnCUCH3

CH3

CH3
CH3CCH3(B)
CH3

IDENTIFYA,B,C
HCl

Q1.CH3COOHABC
NH3

Fe/HCl

Q2.C6H5NO2
Q3.C6H5NO2

NaOBr

NaNO2/HCl

Fe/HCl

NaNO2

NaNO2

H2O/H

C6H5OH

C+
C

KCN
LiAlH4
HNO2
Q4.CH3CH2BrABC

CuCN

H2O/H+

NH3

Q5.C6H5N+2ClABC
OH

NaCN

NaOH

Q6.CH3CH2IABC
Q7.C6H5NH2+(CH3C02)2OA
Q8.C6H5N2+ClNaNO2/Cu A
HBF4

NaOH
HNO2
RedpI2
Q9.ABCD(CH
3I)
Br2

DilHNO3
Sn/HCl
NaNO2 +HCl

Q10.A

Q11.A

Br2
BCC
2H5NH2

KOH

Q12.A

AgCN

CC6H5N2Cl

HNO2
CH3I

Sn/HCl

H+/ H2O

CH3CH2NHCH3

LiAlH4

Q13.CH3CNAB
NH2

LI/H
Q14.R2COAB
2

Q15.CH2Br

CN

LiAlH4

Q16.NO2
NaNO2/HClA
0

O C

B
CuCl

Q17.NO2
H2SO4/SO3

373K

Fe/HCl

ANSWERS
1.A=CH3CONH2,B=CH3NH2,C=CH3OH
2.A=C6H5NH2,B=C6H5N2+Cl,C=

N=N

3.A=CH3CH2CN,B=CH3CH2CH2NH2,C=CH3CH2CH2OH
4.A=C6H5NH2,B=C6H5N2+Cl,C=CH3CH2CH2OH
5.A=C6H5CN,B=C6H5COOH,C=C6H5CONH2
6.A=CH3CH2CN,B=CH3CH2CONH2,C=CH2CH2NH2
7.A)NHCOCH3
+CH3COOH
8.C6H5NO2=A
9.A=CH3CONH2,B=CH3NH2,C=CH3OH
10.A)OH,B)OH,C)OH

NO2NH2

11.A=CH3CH2COONH4,B=CH3CH2CONH2,C=CH3CH2NH2

12.A=CH3Cl,B=CH3NC,C=CH3CH2NHCH3

13.A=CH3COOH,B=CH3CH2OH

14.A=RC=NH,B=RCHNH2
R

15)CH2CNCH2CH2NH2

(A)
16)A=NO2

N2+Cl

(B)

Cl

16)

17)A=NO2,B=NH2

SO3H

SO3H

1 MARK QUESTIONS
Q1. Name the reaction and the reagent used for the conversion of acid
chlorides to the corresponding aldehydes.
A.
Name : Rosenmunds reaction Reagent : H2 in the presence of Pd
(supported over BaSO4) and partially poisoned by addition of Sulphur or
quinoline.
O
O
||
||
Pd/BaSO4
R C H + HCl
R C Cl + H
+ S or quinoline
Q 2. Suggest a reason for the large difference in the boiling points of butanol
and butanal, although they have same solubility in water
. A. The b.p. of butanol is higher than that of butanal because butanol has
strong intermolecular H-bonding while butanal has weak dipole-dipole
interaction. However both of them form H-bonds with water and hence are
soluble.
Q 3. What type of aldehydes undergo Cannizaro reaction ?
A. Aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes which do not contain - hydrogens.
Q 4.
Out of acetophenone and benzophenone, which gives iodoform test ?
Write the reaction involved. (The compound should have CH3CO-group to
show the iodoform test.)
A.
Acetophenone (C6H5COCH3) contains the grouping (CH3CO attached to
carbon) and hence given iodoform test while benzophenone does not contain this
group and hence does not give iodoform test.
CHI3 + C6H5COONa + 3 NaI + 3 H2O
C6H5COCH3 + 3 I2 + 4 NaOH
Acetophenane
Iodoform
I2/NaOH
C6H5COC6H5
No reaction
Q5. Give Fehling solution test for identification of aldehyde gp (only
equations). Name thealdehyde which does not give Fehlings soln. test.
RCOO + Cu2O + 3 H2O
A.
R CHO 2 Cu2+ + 5 OH
Benzaldehyde does not give Fehling soln. test. (Aromatic aldehydes do not give
this test.)

Q6.
A.

What makes acetic acid a stronger acid than phenol ?

Greater resonance stabilization of acetate ion over phenoxide ion.

Q7.
Why HCOOH does not give HVZ (Hell Volhard Zelinsky) reaction but
CH3COOH does?
A.
CH3COOH contains - hydrogens and hence give HVZ reaction but
HCOOH does not contain -hydrogen and hence does not give HVZ reaction

Q8. During preparation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in

the presence of an acid catalyst, water or the ester formed should be removed as
soon as it is formed.
A.
The formation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the
presence of acid catalyst in a reversible reaction.
H2SO4

RCOOH
+
ROH
RCOOR + H2O
Carboxylic acid
alcohol
Ester
To shift the equilibrium in the forward direction, the water or ester formed
should be removed as fast as it is formed
Q9.Arrangethefollowingcompoundsinincreasingorderoftheiracidstrength.
Benzoicacid,4Nitrobenzoicacid,3,4dinitrobenzoicacid,4methoxybenzoicacid.
A.4methoxybenzoicacid<benzoicacid<4nitrobenzoicacid<4,dinitrobenzoicacid.

Q10.Howistertbutylalcoholobtainedfromacetone?A.

2/3MARKSQUESTIONS
1.

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their boiling

points. Explain by giving reasons.
CH3CHO, CH3CH2OH, CH3OCH3, CH3CH2CH3.
A.
The molecular masses of all these compounds are comparable :
CH3CHO (44), CH3CH2OH (46), CH3COCH3 (46), CH3CH2CH3 (44).
CH3CH2OH exists as associated molecule due to extensive intermolecular
hydrogen bonding and hence its boiling point is the highest (351 K). Since dipoledipole interaction are stronger in CH3CHO than in CH3OCH3, hence boiling point
of CH3CHO (293 K) is much higher than that of CH3OCH3 (249 K). Further,
molecules of CH3CH2CH3 have only weak Vander Waals forces while the
molecules of CH3OCH3 have little stronger dipole-dipole interactions and hence
the boiling point of CH3OCH3 is higher (249 K) than that of CH3CH2CH3 (231 K).
Thus the overall increasing order of boiling points is :
CH3CH2CH3 < CH3OCH3 < CH3CHO < CH3CH2O
2.
Which acid of each pair shown here would you expect to be stronger?
CH3CO2H or FCH2CO2H

Thus due to lesser electron density in the O H bond and greater stability of
FCH2COO ion over CH3COO ion FCH2COOH is a stronger acid than
CH3COOH.
3.

Which acid is stronger and why?

CH3 C6H4 COOH
F3C C6H4 COO H,
A.
CF3 has a strong( I) effect.
CH3 has a weak (+ I) effect.
It stabilises the carboxylate ion
It stabilises the carboxylate ion
by dispersing the ve charge.
by intensifying the ve
charge.
Therefore due to greater stability of F3C C6H4 COO (p) ion over
CH3 C6H4COO (p) ion, F3C C6H4 COOH is a much stronger acid
than CH3 C6H4 COOH.

4.

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their reactivity

towards HCN. Explain it with proper reasoning.
Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Di-tert-butyl ketone, Methyl tert-butyl
ketone.
ANS.AdditionofHCNtothecarboxylcompoundsisanucleophilicaddition
reaction.
ThereactivitytowardsHCNadditiondecreasesasthe+Ieffectofthealkylgroups
increasesand/orthesterichindrancetothenucleophilicattackbyCNatthe
carboxylcarbonincreases.Thusthereactivitydecreasesintheorder.

+Ieffectincreases
Sterichindranceincreases
ReactivitytowardsHCNadditiondecreases

Inotherwords,reactivityincreasesinthereverseorder,i.e.
DitertbutylKetone<tertButylmethylKetone<Acetone<
Acetaldehyde

5.Explainwhyohydroxybenzaldehydeisaliquidatroomtemperaturewhile
phydroxybenzaldehydeisahighmeltingsolid.
ANS.
DuetointeramolecularHbondingorthohydroxybenzaldehydeexistsas
discretemoleculewhereasduetointermolecularHbonding,p
hydroxybenzaldehydeexistsasassociatedmolecules.Tobreakthese
intermolecularHbonds,alargeamountofenergyisneeded.Consequently,p
hydroxybenzaldehydehasamuchhigherm.p.andb.p.thanthatofohydroxy
benzaldehyde.Asaresult,ohydroxybenzaldehydeisaliquidatroom
temperaturewhilephydroxybenzaldehydeisahighmeltingsolid.

5MARKSQUESTIONS
1.

Arrange the following compounds in order ot their property as

indicatedi) Acetaldehyde,Acetone, di-tert-butyl ketone, Methyl tert-butyl
ketonereactivity towards HCN
- di-tert-butyl ketone < Methyl tert-butyl ketone <Acetone <Acetaldehyde
-aldehydes are more reactive towards nucleophilic addition across the
>C=O due to steric and electronic reasons.
-Sterically the presence of two relatively large substituents inketones
hinders the approach of nucleophile to carbonyl carbon than in aldehydes
having only one such substituent.
Electronically , the presence of two alkyl groups reduces the
electrophilicity of the carbonyl carbon in ketones.

ii ) CH3CH2CHBrCOOH, CH3CHBrCH2COOH, (CH3) 2CHCOOH,

CH3CH2CH2COOH acid strength
(CH3)2CHCOOH<CH3CH2CH2COOH<CH3CHBrCH2COOH<CH3CH2CHBrCOOH
ElectronwithdrawinggroupslikeBrincreasestheacidityofcarboxylicaidsby
stabilizingtheconjugatebasethroughdelocalisationofnegativechargebynegative
inductiveeffect.TheclosertheelectronwithdrawinggrouptotheCOOHgroup,greater
isthestabilisingeffect.
Electrondonatinggroupsdecreasetheaciditybydestabilizingtheconjugate
base.greaterthenumberofCH3groups,greaterthedestabilizingeffectandlowerthe
acidity.
iii)Benzoicacid,4Nitrobenzoicacid,3,4Dinitrobenzoicacid,4Methoxybenzoic
acid(acidstrength)