Question

Give the products of the reaction of butanal, with: (a) sodium borohydride, in methanol (b) hydrogen cyanide, with catalytic cyanide (c) potassium dichromate in dilute sulfuric acid; (d) methanol, with a trace of acid catalyst; (e) ethylamine (CH3CH2NH2)

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

(a) Aldehyde groups are reduced by sodium borohydride in methanol to give alcohol.

So, butanal produces butanol on reaction with sodium borohydride in methanol.

(b) Aldehyde forms cyanohydrin when they are treated with HCN with catalytic cyanide.

(c) Aldehydes are oxidized by potassium dichromate in dil. sulphuric acid to produce carboxylic acid.

(d) Aldehyde produces acetal with methanol and a trace amount of acid catalyst.

(e) Aldehyde gives condensation reaction with
`CH_(3)CH_(2)NH_(2)` to produce imine.

Structures of products for the given reaction has been shown below.