Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Answer
(1) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Solution
Vanillin is 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde: it has a phenolic –OH and an aromatic –CHO group.
Statement I: phenolic –OH is acidic ArOH + NaOH ArO-Na+ + H2O.
The –CHO group is oxidised by Tollens' reagent silver mirror (RCHO RCOO-, Ag+ Ag). Statement I is correct.
Statement II: aldol condensation needs at least one α-hydrogen.
In vanillin the –CHO carbon is attached directly to the benzene ring no α-hydrogen no self aldol condensation. Statement II is incorrect.
Answer: (1)