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Compare the reactivity of acetone and ethanal towards nucleophilic addition reactions.

Posted by Sejal Uniyal 5 years, 11 months ago

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Its All About 5 years, 11 months ago

*in acetone ch3coch3 there are 2 methyl groups present that adds +I effect and increases e- density on carbonyl carbon .futher that carbon is sterically hindered to attack of nucleuphiles so nucleophilic addition are difficult. *In case of ethanal ch3cho there is no such hinderance or noticable +I effect thus nucleophilic addition are done.

Keerthu Raghu 5 years, 11 months ago

Due to steric and electronic reasons aldehydes are more reactive than ketones towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. Thus ethanal is more reactive than acetone

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