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}} $