A compound possessingα-hydrogen atom, in the presence of dilute alkali formsβ-hydroxy aldehyde. This product on heating with dilute acid forms an unsaturated crotonaldehyde. The compound is
A food chemist wants to create the odour of pineapples for a product. An ester with this odour has the formula C3H7COOC2H5.Which pair of reagents would produce this ester
A compound R has all of the following properties. It is neutral; It gives an orange precipitate with 2,4-dinitrophenythydrazine; it evolves hydrogen chloride when treated with PCI5in the cold What could R be
Aromatic aldehydes undergo disproportionation in presence of sodium or potassium hydroxide to give corresponding alcohol and acid. The reaction is known as