A molecule ("P") on treatment with acid undergoes rearrangement and gives ("Q") ("Q") on ozonolysis followed by reflux under alkaline condition gives ("R"). The structure of ("R") is given below:
Rearrangement and Ozonolysis product diagram for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
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Solution & Explanation

### Core Logic The reaction sequence indicates that molecule "P" undergoes an acid-catalyzed rearrangement to produce alkene/alcohol intermediate "Q". Subsequent ozonolysis breaks down the double bond system, and alkaline reflux sets up an intramolecular aldol condensation sequence to form the cyclic ketone system "R". Following the detailed ring contraction/expansion step templates outlined below:
Mechanism sequence step for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
Mechanism sequence step for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
Mechanism sequence step for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
Mechanism sequence step for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
Mechanism sequence step for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
Mechanism sequence step for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
Mechanism sequence step for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
Mechanism sequence step for Q33 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
The image displays the chemical structure of product R obtained from rearrangement and subsequent reaction steps.
### Pattern Recognition Sees: Acidic rearrangement rightarrow ozonolysis rightarrow intramolecular aldol condensation. Shortcut: Work backwards from the dicarbonyl fragments formed after opening the final product ring system. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Q40 jee_main_2025_24_jan_morning Reactivity towards Nucleophilic Addition
Which of the following arrangements with respect to their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reaction is correct?
  • A. benzaldehyde < acetophenone < p-nitrobenzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde
  • B. acetophenone < benzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde < p-nitrobenzaldehyde
  • C. acetophenone < p-tolualdehyde < benzaldehyde < p-nitrobenzaldehyde
  • D. p-nitrobenzaldehyde < benzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde < acetophenone

Solution

### Core Logic Reactivity in nucleophilic addition reactions is governed by a combination of **steric hindrance** and **electronic effects** around the electrophilic carbonyl carbon: 1. Ketones are significantly less reactive than aldehydes due to the bulkiness and electron-donating inductive effect (+I) of their two alkyl/aryl groups. Thus, **acetophenone** has the lowest reactivity. 2. For substituted benzaldehydes, electron-withdrawing groups heighten the partial positive charge on the carbonyl carbon, accelerating nucleophilic attack. Conversely, electron-donating groups suppress reactivity. Symmetry breakdown structures are shown below: - Acetophenone:
Acetophenone structure for reactivity comparison
Acetophenone structure for reactivity comparison
- p-tolualdehyde:
Acetophenone structure for reactivity comparison
Acetophenone structure for reactivity comparison
- Benzaldehyde:
Acetophenone structure for reactivity comparison
Acetophenone structure for reactivity comparison
- p-nitrobenzaldehyde:
Acetophenone structure for reactivity comparison
Acetophenone structure for reactivity comparison
- Methoxy/methyl donors decrease reactivity: textp-tolualdehyde < textbenzaldehyde - Nitro group (-mathrmNO_2) acts as a strong electron-withdrawing agent via both -M and -I pathways, maximizing the electrophilic nature of the carbonyl site. Therefore, **p-nitrobenzaldehyde** is the most reactive. Thus, the correct order of reactivity is: textacetophenone < textp-tolualdehyde < textbenzaldehyde < textp-nitrobenzaldehyde ### Pattern Recognition Aldehydes naturally exhibit higher reactivity than ketones. Electron-withdrawing groups (-mathrmNO_2) accelerate addition pathways, whereas electron-donating groups (-mathrmCH_3) impede them. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Q41 jee_main_2025_24_jan_morning Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis
Aman has been asked to synthesise the molecule ring with C—CH3 (x). He thought of preparing the molecule using an aldol condensation reaction. He found a few cyclic alkenes in his laboratory. He thought of performing ozonolysis reaction on alkene to produce a dicarbonyl compound followed by aldol reaction to prepare “x”. Predict the suitable alkene that can lead to the formation of “x”.
  • A. Option A
    Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis
    Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis
  • B. Option B
    Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis
    Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis
  • C. Option C
    Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis
    Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis
  • D. Option D
    Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis
    Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis

Solution

### Core Logic Analyzing the retro-synthesis path step-by-step: 1. The objective compound is 1-acetylcyclopentene. 2. Performing reductive ozonolysis (O_3, Zn/H_2O) on 1-methylcyclohexene (Option A) symmetrically breaks the internal endocyclic double bond to form heptane-2,6-dione, a dicarbonyl system.
Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis reaction part 1 for Q41
Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis reaction part 1 for Q41
3. Adding a base intermediate trigger (OH^-, Delta) drives an intramolecular aldol condensation: the methyl group carbanion at position 1 attacks the carbon 6 ketone site. This ring-closing event effectively drops water to synthesize the 5-membered cyclopentene core molecule attached to the acetyl unit.
Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis reaction part 1 for Q41
Aldol Condensation and Ozonolysis reaction part 1 for Q41
### Pattern Recognition Counting carbon coordinates is essential. Reductive cleavage transforms a 6-membered ring into an open heptane system, which easily self-condenses into a stable 5-membered ring attached to a methyl ketone side chain. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Q45 jee_main_2025_24_jan_morning Chemical Reactions of Ketones
The product (A) formed in the following reaction sequence is : mathrm C H _ 3 - mathrm C equiv mathrm C H xrightarrow [ (mathrm i i) mathrm H _ 2 / mathrm N i ](mathrm i) mathrm H g ^ 2 +, mathrm H _ 2 mathrm S O _ 4 (A)
  • A. mathrmCH_3-mathrmC(mathrmNH_2)(mathrmCH_3)-mathrmCH_2-mathrmOH
  • B. mathrmCH_3-mathrmC(mathrmOH)(mathrmCH_3)-mathrmCH_2-mathrmNH_2
  • C. mathrmCH_3-mathrmCH_2-mathrmCH(mathrmOH)-mathrmCH_2-mathrmOH
  • D. mathrmCH_3-mathrmCH(mathrmOH)-mathrmCH(mathrmCH_3)-mathrmNH_2

Solution

### Core Logic Breaking down the multi-step reaction path sequence: 1. Hydration of propyne using Kucherov's trigger condition (Hg^2+, H_2SO_4) adds water across the triple bond via Markovnikov's rule. The intermediate enol undergoes tautomerization to yield **acetone** (CH_3-CO-CH_3). 2. Reacting acetone with HCN drives nucleophilic addition at the carbonyl carbon, forming a **cyanohydrin** intermediate: CH_3-C(OH)(CH_3)-CN. 3. Introducing a reducing agent (H_2/Ni) selectively converts the nitrile group (-CN) into a primary amine side chain (-CH_2-NH_2). The final synthesized structure is: mathrmCH_3-mathrmC(mathrmOH)(mathrmCH_3)-mathrmCH_2-mathrmNH_2.
Chemical Reactions of Ketones step sequence product chart for Q45
Chemical Reactions of Ketones step sequence product chart for Q45
### Pattern Recognition Alkyne hydration produces a ketone carbonyl system. Cyanohydrin synthesis introduces a carbon coordinate, which subsequently reduces to a primary aliphatic amine functional group. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Q48 jee_main_2025_24_jan_morning Reactions of Carboxylic Acids
Xg of benzoic acid on reaction with aq. mathrmNaHCO_3 release mathrmCO_2 that occupied 11.2 L volume at STP. X is ______ g.
Numerical Answer. Answer: 61 to 61

Solution

### Related Formula textMoles of gas at STP = fracVtext in Liters22.4 text L/mol ### Core Logic The balanced acid-base reaction equation is: C_6H_5COOH + NaHCO_3 rightarrow C_6H_5COO^-Na^+ + H_2O + CO_2 This stoichiometry shows a 1:1 molar ratio between benzoic acid and the released carbon dioxide gas. Calculate the total moles of evolved CO_2 gas at standard conditions: textmoles of CO_2 = frac11.2text L22.4text L mol^-1 = 0.5text moles Thus, the reaction consumed exactly 0.5text moles of benzoic acid (C_6H_5COOH, molecular weight = 122text g/mol): textmass consumed (X) = 0.5 times 122 = 61text grams ### Pattern Recognition Carboxylic acids react with sodium bicarbonate in a straightforward 1:1 molar ratio, releasing exactly 1 mole of carbon dioxide gas per mole of acid group. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Q37 jee_main_2025_28_jan_evening Oxidation of Alkylbenzenes
The total number of compounds from below when treated with hot KMnO_4 giving benzoic acid is:
Alkylbenzene structures for Q37 - JEE Main 2025
The image lists seven distinct aromatic side-chain hydrocarbon structures to assess for side-chain oxidation.
  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 5

Solution

### Related Formula Side-chain oxidation criteria: textAr-CH(R)_2 xrightarrowtexthot KMnO_4 textAr-COOH Requires the presence of at least one benzylic hydrogen atom on the aromatic side chain structure. ### Core Logic Alkyl side chains on a benzene ring are oxidized entirely down to a carboxylic acid group (benzoic acid) by strong oxidizing agents like hot alkaline KMnO_4, provided the benzylic carbon contains at least one hydrogen atom. Evaluating the structures from the diagram: 1. Toluene (contains 3 benzylic H) rightarrow **Yields benzoic acid** 2. Ethylbenzene (contains 2 benzylic H) rightarrow **Yields benzoic acid** 3. Isopropylbenzene / Cumene (contains 1 benzylic H) rightarrow **Yields benzoic acid** 4. tert-Butylbenzene (contains 0 benzylic H) rightarrow **Resists oxidation** 5. Isobutylbenzene (contains 2 benzylic H) rightarrow **Yields benzoic acid** 6. 2-Phenylpropan-2-ol (contains 0 benzylic H, tertiary alcohol center) rightarrow **Resists oxidation** 7. n-Propylbenzene (contains 2 benzylic H) rightarrow **Yields benzoic acid** 8. The last biphenyl derivative undergoes complex disruption or ring cleavages and does not cleanly yield simple benzoic acid under standard monocyclic oxidation definitions. ### Step 1: Counting Valid Targets The compounds that undergo oxidation to form benzoic acid are toluene, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, isobutylbenzene, and n-propylbenzene. Total count = 5 compounds.
Structural evaluation summary for side-chain oxidation targets
The image lists seven distinct aromatic side-chain hydrocarbon structures to assess for side-chain oxidation.
### Pattern Recognition Look immediately at the benzylic carbon (the carbon bonded directly to the ring). If it is a quaternary center (like in tert-butylbenzene) or lacks a hydrogen atom entirely, mark it as unreactive to hot KMnO_4 side-chain oxidation. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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