A student attempts to purify various carbonyl compounds using saturated sodium bisulfite. Which compound will show no reaction despite having a carbonyl group?
Q1. A student attempts to purify various carbonyl compounds using saturated sodium bisulfite. Which compound will show no reaction despite having a carbonyl group?
Answer: Diethyl ketone
Explanation: Higher ketones like diethyl ketone cannot form bisulfite adducts due to steric hindrance. Acetone reacts easily because its methyl groups are relatively small.