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Among the given compounds, the most susceptible to nucleophile attack at the carbonyl group is:

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Explanation

(b) Acid derivatives do not show nucleophilic addition. Also, CH3COOCOCH3 is less reactive than CH3CHO.

In the Cannizzaro's reaction given below,

2Ph-CHOOH-Ph-CH2OH + PhCOO-

the slowest step is:

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Explanation

The slowest step in the Cannizzaro reaction is the hydride transfer from one aldehyde molecule to another. This step involves the transfer of a hydride ion from the α-carbon of one benzaldehyde molecule to the carbonyl carbon of another, forming a benzyl alcohol and a benzonate ion.

Wolff-Kishner's reaction is:

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(a) Wolff-Kishner's reaction involves reduction of carbonyl compound into alkane using alkaline hydrazine as reducing agent.

The IUPAC name of the CH3COCH(CH3)2 is:

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Vanillin, used as a flavouring agent is:

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(b) Due to bitter almond smell. It is CH3O(OH)C6H3CHO.

Acetophenone on oxidation by perbenzoic acid gives phenyl acetate. The reaction is named as:

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(a) The name of reaction is Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.

C6H5COCH3 acidPerbenzoicC6H5COOCH3

In Etard's reaction, toluene is oxidised to benzaldehyde using:

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Explanation

(c) CrO3 or CrO2Cl2 and a mixture of K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + NaCl can also be used.

m-chlorobenzaldehyde on reaction with conc. KOH at room temperature gives:

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Explanation

(d) Cannizzaro's reaction.

Formylchloride has not been prepared so far. Which can function as formylchloride in formylation ?

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The major product H of the given reaction sequence is:

CH3-CH2-CO-CH3CN-GHeat95 % H2SO4H

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