Practicing Success
Catalyst SnCl2/HCl is used in which of the following method of synthesis of aldehyde? |
Stephen's reduction Cannizzaro reduction Clemmensen's reduction Rosenmund's reduction |
Stephen's reduction |
Stephen's aldehyde synthesis reaction involves the preparation of aldehydes (R-CHO) from nitriles (R-CN) using tin(II) chloride (SnCl2), hydrochloric acid (HCl) and quenching the resulting iminium salt ([R-CH=NH2]+Cl-) with water (H2O). |