Aldehydes and ketones both react with hydroxylamine to form
- A. oximes
- B. esters
- C. alcohols
- D. amines
Explanation
The nitrogen of hydroxylamine attacks the carbonyl carbon and water is then eliminated, so the product contains a carbon to nitrogen double bond and is called an oxime. Hydrazine and its derivatives react in the same condensation pattern to give hydrazones. These crystalline derivatives were once the standard way to identify a carbonyl compound from its melting point.
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