Question

Complete the following reactions by writing the structure of the main products:

Hint:

Reduction reactions with hydrogen and palladium catalysts typically lead to the addition of hydrogen to double bonds, forming saturated products.

Answer 1

(I) The reaction of an amide with hydrogen leads to the reduction to an amine. The product is an amine: \(\text{RNH}_2\).
(II) The reaction of acetone with acyl chloride forms an ester, specifically \(\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3\). The product here is an ester, \(\text{ethyl acetate}\).
(III) The reaction of benzene with palladium on barium sulfate leads to a reduction of the double bond. The product is cyclohexane.