Answer to Question #94511 in Organic Chemistry for Sumanth M

Organic Chemistry

Question #94511

Why aromatic ketone develop dark blue color on exposure to sodium in the absence of air.?

Expert's answer

In abcence of air sodium reducts ketone to ketyl, an anion radical that contains a group R₂C⁻O•. Aromatic ketyls have blue colour.

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