2, 4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine is frequently used for making derivatives of ketones and aldehydes because the products (2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazones,

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2, 4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine is frequently used for making derivatives of ketones and aldehydes because the products (2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazones, called 2, 4-DNP derivatives) are even more likely than the phenylhydrazones to be solids with sharp melting points. Propose a mechanism for the reaction of acetone with 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine in a mildly acidic solution.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321768414

8th edition

Authors: L. G. Wade Jr.

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