Match Organic Compounds with Their Characteristic Reactions
Match each of the compounds in Column I with its characteristic reaction(s) in Column II.
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A
Correct
B
Correct
C
Correct
D
Correct
Step-by-Step Solution
To find the characteristic reactions of each compound, we analyze the functional groups present in each compound of Column I and evaluate their behavior with each reagent/condition in Column II:
- Compound (A): (Butanenitrile)
- (p) Reduction with : Nitriles are catalytically hydrogenated in the presence of to yield primary amines:
- (q) Reduction with : Nitriles undergo the Stephen reduction with and followed by hydrolysis to form aldehydes:
- (s) Reduction with DIBAL-H: Diisobutylaluminium hydride reduces nitriles selectively to an imine intermediate, which upon aqueous workup yields an aldehyde:
- (t) Alkaline hydrolysis: Nitriles readily hydrolyze in basic medium to form the corresponding carboxylate salt and ammonia:
- Therefore, .
- (p) Reduction with : Nitriles are catalytically hydrogenated in the presence of to yield primary amines:
- Compound (B): (Ethyl acetate, an ester)
- (s) Reduction with DIBAL-H: Esters are reduced by DIBAL-H at low temperature () to give aldehydes:
- (t) Alkaline hydrolysis: Esters undergo saponification (alkaline hydrolysis) to form a carboxylate salt and an alcohol:
- Therefore, .
- (s) Reduction with DIBAL-H: Esters are reduced by DIBAL-H at low temperature () to give aldehydes:
- Compound (C): (But-2-en-1-ol, an unsaturated alcohol)
- (p) Reduction with : The carbon-carbon double bond undergoes catalytic hydrogenation to give the saturated alcohol (butan-1-ol):
- Therefore, .
- (p) Reduction with : The carbon-carbon double bond undergoes catalytic hydrogenation to give the saturated alcohol (butan-1-ol):
- Compound (D): (Butan-1-amine, a primary amine)
- (r) Development of foul smell on treatment with chloroform and alcoholic : Primary amines undergo the carbylamine reaction (isocyanide test) to produce extremely foul-smelling alkyl isocyanides:
- Therefore, .
- (r) Development of foul smell on treatment with chloroform and alcoholic : Primary amines undergo the carbylamine reaction (isocyanide test) to produce extremely foul-smelling alkyl isocyanides: