Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Product of the Wittig reaction has to be predicted.
Concept introduction:
Wittig Reaction: It is an organic reaction where an
(b)
Interpretation:
A plausible mechanism for the given acid–catalyzed hydration for the formation of aldehyde has to be proposed.
Concept introduction:
Wittig Reaction: It is an organic reaction where an aldehyde or a ketone gets converted to an alkene by replacing carbonyl group by a
Deprotonation: The reaction in which proton is removed from the compound using reagents is known as deprotonation.
Protonation: The reaction in which proton is added to the compound using reagents is known as protonation.
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