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Reagents in Organic Chemistry

The "Magical Potions" of Organic Chemistry. From mild oxidizers like PCC to strong reducers like LiAlH4, master every reagent here.

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Class 11 Guide Full Class 11/12 Guide Major Agents List Reducing Agents Quiz

Reducing Agents

LiAlH4 (Lithium Al. Hydride) NaBH4 (Notes 2023) NaBH4 (Selective Redn) DIBAL-H HI + Red Phosphorus NaBH3CN & Sia2BH

Oxidizing Agents

PCC (Detailed Guide) PCC & CrO3 Jones Reagent K2Cr2O7 (Dichromate) Hot vs Cold KMnO4 SeO2 & MnO2 Tollen's Reagent

Halogenating Agents

Thionyl Chloride (SOCl2) PCl3, PCl5 & SOCl2 NBS (Allylic Bromination) NaI in Acetone (Finkelstein) Heat/Light vs Lewis Acid Bromine (CCl4 vs H2O) Sulphuryl Chloride (SO2Cl2)

Specialized & Inorganic Reagents

Anhydrous AlCl3 Alcoholic KCN Alc. KOH vs Aq. KOH NaOH (Conc/Dil) & Ba(OH)2 Nitric Acid (HNO3) Nitrous Acid (HNO2) Ozonolysis (Red vs Ox) AgNO2 vs KNO2 I2 + NaOH (Iodoform) CuI + I2

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