Predict the products of the following reactions: i) (the reaction shown in the figure) ii) C₆H₅–CO–CH₃ →NaOH/I₂→ ? + ? iii) CH₃COONa →NaOH/CaO, Δ→ ?Reaction (i)
Answer: (i) The displayed carbonyl gives the product its printed reagent fixes. (ii) CHI₃ (yellow) + C₆H₅COONa. (iii) CH₄.
Solution
(i) Apply the printed reagent to the displayed substrate (reduction → alcohol/alkane; oxidation → acid; named reagent → its standard product). (ii)