Question

Conversion:propene to propanal​

Answer 1

Explanation:

There are two steps involved in this conversion :

Step 1 : First convert the propane to 1-chloropropane by Cl_2Cl2 in presence of sunlight (h\nu)(hν) . The chlorine react with the alpha carbon.

Step 2 : Now 1-chloropropane react with alcoholic potassium hydroxide to give propene as a product by loss of HCl