Carbonyl compounds

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🔹 1. Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones (a) Oxidation of Primary Alcohols → Aldehydes (b) Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols → Ketones 🔹 2. Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (a) Reduction to Alcohols (b) Reaction with HCN (Nucleophilic Addition) 🔹 3. Mechanism: Nucleophilic Addition of HCN Steps: General Mechanism: 🔹 4. Detection Using 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNPH) 🔹 […]

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