Chemistry - Carbonyl compounds Question with Solution | TestHub
ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsOther Name Reaction (Including Wittig, Reformatsky, Bayer Villiger)Medium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Assertion : Acetophenone on oxidation with peroxy acid gives phenylacetate.
Reason : The reaction involves carbocation as intermediate.
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Acetophenone gives phenyl acetate by Baeyer–Villiger oxidation, which proceeds via Criegee intermediate, not carbocation, so Assertion is true and Reason is false.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carbonyl compoundsSubtopic:Other Name Reaction (Including Wittig, Reformatsky, Bayer Villiger)
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