Chapter 17: Aldehydes and Ketones. Nucleophilic Addition to C=O |
Overview of Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones
The following list is an overview
of the reactions of aldehydes, RCHO, and ketones, RCOR', ordered
by nucleophile, that are presented in the following pages.
Reaction with "H": | |
Reduction to Hydrocarbons | |
H- : Hydride Reductions to Alcohols | |
Reaction with C nucleophiles: | |
-CN : Formation of Cyanohydrins | |
RM : Reaction with Organometallics | |
P ylide : Wittig Reaction | |
Reaction with N nucleophiles: | |
RNH2 : Primary amines and derivatives | |
R2NH : Secondary amines | |
Reaction with O nucleophiles: | |
H2O : Formation of Hydrates | |
ROH : Formation
of acetals / ketals
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Oxidation Reactions | |
Oxidation of Aldehydes | |
Baeyer-Villager reaction |
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