Question

How is 3 hydroxy butanal obtained from ethanal

Answer 1

ethanol to 3 hydroxybutanal---CH3CH2OH + Cu ---300°C- ---→ CH3CHO

3-Hydroxybutanal (acetaldol) is an aldol, formally the product of the dimerization of acetaldehyde. It was formerly used in medicine as a ...

Chemical formula: C4H8O2

Boiling point: 162 °C (324 °F; 435 K)

i) Propanone to propene (ii) Benzoic acid to benzaldehyde (iii) Ethanol to 3-hydroxy butanal (iv) Benzene to m-nitroacetophenone (

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