12.8 How will you convert ethanal into the following compounds?
(i) Butane-1,3-diol (ii) But-2-enal (iii) But-2-enoic acid
(i)
First ethanal undergoes an aldol reaction with reacting another molecule of ethanal, under basic conditions. On treatment with dilute alkali, ethanal produces 3-hydroxybutanal.
Then 3-hydroxybutanal gives butane-1, 3-diol on reduction with NaBH4.
The reactions are as follows:
(ii)
When ethanal undergoes an aldol condensation reaction then But-2-enal is formed as a product. In this reaction, ethanal is treated with dilute alkali and gives 3-hydroxybutanal which on heating produces but-2-enal.
The reaction is as follows:
(iii)
In the first step, ethanal undergoes an aldol condensation reaction and But-2-enal is obtained as a product.
In the second step, the aldehyde group reacts with tollens' reagent followed by acidification.
The reactions are as follows:
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