Identify the major product obtained when 2-acetylbenzaldehyde (an ortho-disubstituted benzene bearing and ) is treated with and on heating.
Answer: (C) (C) Benzene ring bearing (intact) and (2-acetylbenzoate). \textbf{Answer:} (C) Benzene ring bearing (intact) and (2-acetylbenzoate) \textbf{Solution:} Tollens' reagent is a mild oxidant that oxidises aldehydes to carboxylate ions under basic conditions while depositing a silver mirror, but it does not oxidise ketones.
- A.(A) Benzene ring bearing and
- B.(B) Benzene ring bearing (intact) and
- C.(C) Benzene ring bearing (intact) and (2-acetylbenzoate)✓
- D.(D) Benzene ring bearing and
Correct Answer
(C) (C) Benzene ring bearing (intact) and (2-acetylbenzoate)
Solution & Explanation
\textbf{Answer:} (C) Benzene ring bearing (intact) and (2-acetylbenzoate) \textbf{Solution:} Tollens' reagent is a mild oxidant that oxidises aldehydes to carboxylate ions under basic conditions while depositing a silver mirror, but it does not oxidise ketones. Therefore only the group is oxidised to , while the acetyl group stays intact, giving the 2-acetylbenzoate ion.
