Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Aldehydes are generally more reactive th...

Aldehydes are generally more reactive than ketones towards nucleophillic addition reactions. Give two reasons.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

No steric hindrence for the attack of nucleophile on carbonyl carbon.
(b) Carbonyl carbon of aldehydes is more electrophilic than the carbonyl carbon of ketones.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

    SUBHASH PUBLICATION|Exercise QUESTIONS|60 Videos

  • AMINES

    SUBHASH PUBLICATION|Exercise QUESTIONS|38 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Aldehydes are generally more reactive than ketones towards nucleophilic addition reactions .any two reasons.

Aryl halides are less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. Give four reasons.

The correct order of rate of reaction toward nucleophilic addition reaction:

Nucleophilic addition reaction will be most favoured in :

Ethanal is more reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction than propanone. Why ?

Which of the following is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction ?

Aryl halides are less reactive than alkyl halides towards nucleophilic substitution reactions because of :