Aldehydes & Ketones

Aldehydes & Ketones for JEE — concepts and worked problems.

Syllabus

  1. Aldehydes & Ketones

    1. Preparation of aldehydes & ketones
    2. The carbonyl group; nucleophilic addition & relative reactivity
    3. Addition of HCN, NaHSO₃, alcohols & ammonia derivatives
    4. Grignard addition to the carbonyl group
    5. Oxidation & reduction; Clemmensen & Wolff–Kishner
    6. Acidity of the α-hydrogen; aldol condensation
    7. Cannizzaro & haloform reactions
    8. Chemical tests distinguishing aldehydes from ketones