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Match each named organic reaction to its description.

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Aldol condensation
    Right
    α-H aldehyde → β-hydroxy aldehyde (base)
  2. Left
    Cannizzaro
    Right
    No α-H aldehyde → acid + alcohol (base)
  3. Left
    Hoffmann bromamide
    Right
    1° amide → 1° amine (Br₂/KOH)
Instructions
Pair the reaction with what it does.

Explanation

_Source: syllabus Chemistry, Ch 12 'Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids' §12.4_
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