10 Important Name Reactions Every NEET and JEE Aspirants should know

Name reaction is a chemical reaction which is named after the person who developed or discovered it. For class 12 students and medical/engineering aspirants, these Organic Chemistry Name Reactions are very crucial as these are frequently asked in Class 12th Board exam and competitive exams like NEET, JIPMER, JEE Main and JEE Advanced. As, syllabus of Class 11th and Class 12th Chemistry is so wide, a selective and smart learning in Organic Chemistry plays an important role to score well with efficiency. Thus, we are providing here the 30 most important name reactions in Organic Chemistry that every aspirant must know. These are prepared by Subject Experts at MTG after analyzing previous years’ papers of various competitive exams.

But, before we go further, we would like to add- don’t try to rote learn Organic Chemistry, you’ll fail, miserably. It’s good if you clear your basic concepts first. And to grasp the basic concepts, refer to the NCERT books and develop better understanding by practicing from NCERT at your Fingertips . The combination of both will lend a crystal-clear understanding of each and every NCERT concept.  You can also refer to Interactive Organic Chemistry book. It is designed to provide a blend of theoretical clarity on all the topic of Organic Chemistry along with optimum number of solved examples, flow charts and practice exercises.

Now coming to the top 10 Important Name Reactions which every NEET and JEE aspirants should know, here we go:

1.      Aldol condensation

Two molecules of aldehydes or ketones having a-hydrogen condense together in presence of base [dil. NaOH, Na₂CO₃, Ba(OH)₂] to form b-hydroxyaldehyde or b-hydroxyketone respectively which are collectively known as aldol.

2.     Clemmensen reduction

In this method, aldehydes and ketones are reduced with Zn – Hg amalgam and conc. HCl.

3.     Crossed aldol condensation

Aldol condensation of different molecules of aldehydes or ketones or one of aldehyde and one of ketone is known as crossed aldol condensation. Crossed aldol condensation yields a mixture of different products.

4.     Cannizzaro reaction

It is a self-oxidation-reduction reaction in which aldehydes that do not have any a-hydrogen atom undergo disproportionation reaction (i.e., self-redox reaction) in the presence of 50% aqueous or ethanolic solution of alkali in which one of the molecule being reduced to alcohol and other being oxidised to the salt of corresponding acid.

5.     Etard reaction

Aromatic hydrocarbons on treatment with mild oxidizing agents such as chromyl chloride CrO₂Cl₂ yield aldehydes.

These are some of the most important reactions of Chemistry which were asked frequently in NEET, AIIMS, JIPMER, JEE Exams and CBSE Class 12 Chemistry board exam. Students preparing for such exams this year in 2020 must learn these important name reactions in Organic Chemistry.

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