Statement I: | When chloral is heated with conc. potassium hydroxide, it yields [CCl3 — COO- and CCl3CH2OH] |
Statement II: | In Cannizzaro's reaction, hydride transfer is the slowest step. |
1. | Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct. |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. |
3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. |
4. | Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect. |
1. | Crotonaldehyde | 2. | Acrolein |
3. | Mesityl oxide | 4. | Propanal |
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Select the correct option based on statements below:
Assertion (A): | The addition of ammonia derivatives to carbonyl compounds is carried out in a weakly acidic medium. |
Reason (R): | In a weakly acidic medium, the attacking nucleophile is also protonated. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |