Reactivity of carbonyl compounds is due to:
Correct answer: D. All of above
- A. Electrophilic carbon
- B. Less stearic hindrance
- C. Unsaturation ofC = c
- D. All of above
Explanation
The carbonyl group has a s-bond and a p-bond. Thus it can undergo addition reactions. Most reagents react with the carbonyl group by adding to it. As oxygen is more electronegative, it tends to attract the p electrons to itself. This attraction makes the carbonyl group a polar group. The oxygen atom has a partial negative charge on it and is nucleophilic, whereas the carbon atom has a partial positive charge and is electrophilic,
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Aldehydes and ketones contain the polar carbonyl group, but aldehydes are generally more readily oxidised and more reactive than ketones. Coverage includes preparation by oxidation or reduction routes, nucleophilic addition of reagents such as hydrogen cyanide and bisulfite, and tests that distinguish aldehydes from ketones.
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