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Question:

Reaction of a carbonyl compound with one of the following reagents involves nucleophilic addition followed by elimination of water. The reagent is: hydrazine in presence of feebly acidic solution, hydrocyanic acid, sodium hydrogen sulphite, a Grignard reagent

sodium hydrogen sulphite

a Grignard reagent

hydrocyanic acid

hydrazine in presence of feebly acidic solution

Solution:

Reaction of a carbonyl compound with one of the following reagents involves nucleophilic addition followed by elimination of water.The reagent is hydrazine in presence of feebly acidic solution.For example, the reaction between acetone and hydrazine to form hydrazone is shown below.