(a) p-Nitrobenzaldehyde is reactive toward nucleophilic additions than p- more methoxybenzaldehyde. Draw both of the molecular structures and explain the observation.

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(a) p-Nitrobenzaldehyde is
reactive toward nucleophilic additions than p-
more
methoxybenzaldehyde. Draw both of the molecular structures and explain the observation.
(b) Cyclohexanone forms a cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone does
not. Draw both of the molecular structures and explain the observation.
Transcribed Image Text:(a) p-Nitrobenzaldehyde is reactive toward nucleophilic additions than p- more methoxybenzaldehyde. Draw both of the molecular structures and explain the observation. (b) Cyclohexanone forms a cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone does not. Draw both of the molecular structures and explain the observation.
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