Engineering
Chemistry
Chemical Reaction of Aldehyde and Ketones
Nucleophilic addition
Question

Which of the following compound can not form stable hydrate on nucleophilic addition of H2O?

Formaldehyde

Chloral

Ninhydrin

Cyclohexanone

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Solution

Only cyclohexanone will not form stable hydrate on nucleophilic addition of H2O.