Reactions of Aldehydes & Ketones

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Reactants

propanal
acetophenone
cyclohexanone
benzaldehyde
3-pentanone
2-phenylethanal
2,2-dimethylpropiophenone
cyclopentanone
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Reagents

NaBH4
in alcohol
N2H4 (excess) + NaOR & heat
Wolff-Kishner reaction
HO-CH2CH2-OH
acid catalyst, heat (-H2O)
HCN  &
KCN catalyst
(CH2)5NH (piperidine )
acid catalyst, heat (-H2O)
C6H5NHNH2
acid catalyst, heat (-H2O)
(i) C6H5MgBr in ether
(ii) aqueous acid workup
( C6H5)3P=CH2
in ether soln.
(i) LiAlH4 in ether
(ii) aqueous acid workup
(i) C2H5Li in pentane soln
(ii) aqueous acid workup.
CrO3 in aqueous acid
Jones' reagent
NH2OH , acid catalyst
heat, (-H2O)