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Why is hydrochloric acid added in the reduction of cinnamaldehyde?
« on: October 14, 2010, 03:16:23 PM »
what kind of gas does it form?
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Re: Why is hydrochloric acid added in the reduction of cinnamaldehyde?
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2010, 04:26:53 PM »
What type of reduction are you referring to? Aldehyde to alkane (Clemmensen) or aldehyde to alcohol?
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Re: Why is hydrochloric acid added in the reduction of cinnamaldehyde?
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2010, 06:34:18 PM »
Quote from: SVXX on October 14, 2010, 04:26:53 PM
What type of reduction are you referring to? Aldehyde to alkane (Clemmensen) or aldehyde to alcohol?
Aldehyde to alcohol
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