Predict the major, organic product for the following reaction. <img src="https://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/esm/ecs_mullins_organic1e/msa/content/practice-test/img/Ch17_Q12_QT.jpg" alt="The figure illustrates a reaction in which the product has to be determined. The reaction contains three reactants. The first reactant has the following structure: A benzene ring is in a vertical orientation with C 1 occupying the topmost vertex. The ring contains alternating double bonds between C 1 and C 2, C 3 and C 4, and C 5 and C 6. C 2 is single bonded to C 1 of a 3-carbon alkane chain depicted as a line structure using 2 zigzag lines. C 1 of the alkane chain is double bonded to O above. C 6 is single bonded to O C H 3. The second reactant is H 2 N N H 2 written over the reaction arrow. The third reactant is K O H written under the reaction arrow. Delta is written under the reaction arrow." />

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21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition

Wolff Kishner Reduction

Organic Chemistry

21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition

Wolff Kishner Reduction

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Predict the major, organic product for the following reaction.

The figure illustrates the structure of a molecule. A benzene ring is in a vertical orientation with C 1 occupying the topmost vertex. The ring contains alternating double bonds between C 1 and C 2, C 3 and C 4, and C 5 and C 6. C 6 is single bonded to O C H 3. C 2 is single bonded to C 1 of a 3-carbon alkene chain depicted as a line structure using 2 zigzag lines. In the alkene chain, a double bond is present between C 1 and C 2. C 1 of the alkene chain is single bonded to N H above. N H is single bonded to N H 2 on the upper right.

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Identify the reaction type: The reaction involves a ketone and hydrazine (H2NNH2) in the presence of a strong base (KOH) and heat (Δ). This is indicative of a Wolff-Kishner reduction.

Understand the Wolff-Kishner reduction: This reaction converts a carbonyl group (C=O) into a methylene group (CH2) by removing the oxygen atom and replacing it with two hydrogen atoms.

Analyze the starting material: The starting compound is a ketone with a methoxy group (OCH3) attached to a benzene ring and a propyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon.

Predict the product: In the Wolff-Kishner reduction, the carbonyl group will be reduced to a methylene group, resulting in the removal of the oxygen and the addition of two hydrogen atoms to the carbonyl carbon.

Draw the major organic product: The final product will have the methoxybenzene ring with a propyl group (CH2CH2CH3) attached, replacing the original carbonyl group with a methylene group.