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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 8 April (Evening Shift)

'x' is the product which is obtained from benzene by reacting it with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride in the presence of cuprous chloride. 'y' is the major product obtained from the benzene by reacting it with ethanoyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3. Product (major) obtained by heating x and y in the presence of alkali is z. Total number of π (pi) electrons in z is .

Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 6 April (Evening Shift)

'x' is the product which is obtained by the hydrolysis of prop-1-yne in the presence of mercuric sulphate under dilute acidic medium at 333 K. 'y' is the product which is obtained by the reaction of ethane nitrile with methyl magnesium bromide in dry ether followed by hydrolysis. IUPAC name of product obtained from 'x' and 'y' in the presence of barium hydroxide followed by heating is :

  1. 2-Methylpent-4-en-3-one
  2. 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one
  3. 4-Methylpent-1-ene
  4. 2-Methylpent-3-one
Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 5 April (Morning Shift)

" P " is a hydrocarbon of molecular formula:- C8H14. On ozonolysis, " P " forms "Q". "Q" on treatment with alkali under reflux condition produces "R", which on treatment with I2/NaOH gives a yellow precipitate. Acidification of the solution gives "S". The structure of "S" is given below:- [figure] The correct structure of P is

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Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 24 January (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Morning Shift)

'x' is the product which is obtained from propanenitrile and stannous chloride in the presence of hydrochloric acid followed by hydrolysis. 'y' is the product which is obtained from the but-2-ene by the ozonolysis followed by hydrolysis. From the following, which product is not obtained when one mole of 'x' and one mole of 'y' react with each other in the presence of alkali followed by heating?

  1. 2-Methylpent-2-enal
  2. 2-Methylbut-2-enal
  3. 3-Methylbut-2-enal
  4. Pent-2-enal
Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Evening Shift)

Consider the following reaction of benzene. [figure] In compound (Q), the percentage of oxygen is %. (Nearest integer)

Ques. 7JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

When [figure] undergoes intramolecular aldol condensation, the major product formed is :

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Ques. 8JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Morning Shift)

Aldol condensation is a popular and classical method to prepare , -unsaturated carbonyl compounds. This reaction can be both intermolecular and intramolecular. Predict which one of the following is not a product of intramolecular aldol condensation?

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Ques. 9JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Ques. 10JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Evening Shift)

In the Claisen-Schmidt reaction to prepare dibenzalacetone from 5.3 g of benzaldehyde, a total of 3.51 g of product was obtained. The percentage yield in this reaction was %.

Ques. 11JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

Both acetaldehyde and acetone (individually) undergo which of the following reactions? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. C and E Only
  2. A, B and D Only
  3. A, C and E Only
  4. B, C and D Only
Ques. 12JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Aman has been asked to synthesise the molecule [figure] He thought of preparing the molecule using an aldol condensation reaction. He found a few cyclic alkenes in his laboratory. He thought of performing ozonolysis reaction on alkene to produce a dicarbonyl compound followed by aldol reaction to prepare "x". Predict the suitable alkene that can lead to the formation of "x".

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Ques. 13JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Evening Shift)

Two moles of benzaldehyde and one mole of acetone under alkaline conditions using aqueous NaOH after heating gives x as the major product. The number of bonds in the product x is .

Ques. 14JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Evening Shift)

In the Claisen-Schmidt reaction to prepare 351 g of dibenzalacetone using 87 g of acetone, the amount of benzaldehyde required is g. (Nearest integer)

Ques. 15JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  2. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Ques. 16JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Evening Shift)

Identify the reagents used for the following conversion [figure]

  1. A = LiAlH4, B = NaOH(aq), C = NH2-NH2/KOH, ethylene glycol
  2. A = DIBAL-H, B = NaOH(aq), C = NH2-NH2/KOH, ethylene glycol
  3. A = LiAlH4, B = NaOH(alc), C = Zn/HCl
  4. A = DIBAL-H, B = NaOH(alc), C = Zn/HCl