Formation of Cyanohydrin From ketones/Aldehydes

Product: OH/CN

Hydrate/ Gem-doil formation from aldehydes/ketones

Product: 2 OH

Reagent: H2O

Reaction between aldehydes/ketones and HX

Product: HX and OH (x = F, Br, I, Cl)

Regeant: HX

Grignard Regeant Reaction between Aldehydes/ketones

Product: OH

Reagent: RMgX/H3O

Organolithium Reagent Reaction between Aldehydes/ketones

Product: OH

Reagent:

Reduction of Aldehydes

Product: OH

Reagent: LiAlH4/H3O+

Reduction of Aldehydes

Product: OH

Reagent: NaBH4/ EtOH

Reduction of Ketones

Product: OH

Reagent: NaBH4/ EtOH &

Reduction of Ketones

Product: OH

Reagent: LiAlH4/H3O+

Aldehyde/Ketone Reduction using NADH & enzyme catalysts

Product: OH

Reagent: NADH/enzyme

Clemmensen reduction

Product: More H

Reagent: Zn(Hg)/ HCL

Oxidation of aldehydes to COOH(carboxylic acids)

Product: COOH

Reagent: (KMnO4, OH-/ H3O+) + more-->

Baeyer Villiger reaction: Ketone to esters

Product: esters

Reagent: CF3Co3H

Baeyer Villiger reaction: Aldehydes to Carboxylic acids

Product: COOH

Reagent: CF3CO3H