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12, Aldehydes and Ketones eLearn.Punjab
Bisulphite on heating with a dilute mineral acid (HCl
or H2SO4), regenerates the parent aldehyde or ketone.
The reaction is used for the separation and purification of carbonyl
compounds from non-carbonyl compounds such as alcohols.
Mechanism:
Sodium bisulphite ionises to form sulphite ions.
The sulphite ion acts as a nucleophile, since the sulphur atom
is more nucleophilic than oxygen, a C—S bond is formed.
Proton is attached to the negatively charged oxygen atom to form bisulphite
addition product.
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