JEE Main 2022 — Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question with Solution
JEE Main 2022 (27 Jul Shift 2)
Question
The structure of in the given reaction is
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Step-by-step explanation
Alpha hydrogen in aldehydes are slightly acidic and in presence of alkali they release ions and carbanion.
Ethyl bromide undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction with the carbanion generated, where bromide nucleophile is replaced by the carbanion to form ketone by mechansim
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