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How does C2H5ONa helps in the reduction of imines to form alkanes during the Wolff Kishners process???

Swapnil Saxena , 14 Years ago
Grade 11
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samarth saxena

Step-1 Addition reaction

CH3CH=NR + 2HNNH2 → CH3CH-NHR

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HNNH2

 

Step- 2 Deprotonation

 

CH3CH-NHR CH3CH-NHR

| + 2C2H5ONa → | + 2C2H5OH + 2Na+

HNNHN=NH

 

Step- 3 Deprotonation

 

CH3CH-NHR

| + C2H5ONa + 2H+ → CH3CH3 + N2 + RNH¯Na+ + C2H5OH

N=NH

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