Question

Naphthalene undergoes reduction with H2 in the presence of Ni catalyst at high temperature and pressure to give ______ ​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)phthalic acid

b)devakinandan

c)benzoic acid

d)terrain

Answer 2

Naphthalene undergoes reduction with H2 in the presence of Ni catalyst at high temperature and pressure to give Decalin.

• Naphthalene is an organic compound having a double ring structure.
• It is an aromatic compound and has the molecular formula C₁₀H₈.
• The reaction of an organic compound with H₂/Ni is called catalytic hydrogenation (reduction).
• During the reaction, all the sp² carbon atoms in the molecule convert to sp³ by the addition of hydrogen.
• The product obtained is a bicyclic organic compound having the formula C₁₀H₁₈. It is called Decalin.