Chemistry, asked by saitharun8062, 10 months ago

Explain the formation of pinacol using magnesium amalgam.

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Answered by mallinettem

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ketones undergoes reduction with magnesium amalgam followed by its hydrolysis to yield vicinal diols having OH groups on adjacent carbon atoms when acetone undergoes this reaction then the product formed is known as pinacol

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