Aldehydes Ketones Question 98

Question: Ketones are prepared by

Options:

A) Clemmensen’s reduction

B) Cannizzaro reaction

C) Rosenmund’s reduction

D) Oppenaur’s oxidation

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ \underset{Isopropylalcohol}{\mathop{\begin{matrix} R \\ R \\ \end{matrix}>CH-OH}}\underset{Aluminiumterbutoxide}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{\begin{smallmatrix} \\ {{[\text{ (C}{H_3}{)_3}CO]}_3}Al \end{smallmatrix}}}}\underset{Ketone}{\mathop{\begin{matrix} R \\ R \\ \end{matrix}>C=O}} $