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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

what happens when CH2N2 reacts with a carboxylic acid

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13 Years agoGrade 12
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12 Years ago

Stephen reaction:

Synthesisealdehydes from nitriles.

Nitrile compound is first converted to an iminium salt in presence of catalyst tin (II) chloride.

The iminium salt formed as an intermediate undergoes hydrolysis reaction to form an aldehyde.