Reactions of Aldehydes and KetonesHydrolysisCyclic acetal-OR-ORCyclic hemiacetal-OR-OH-olEthanol-olEthanolAldehyde/KetoneCommon Reagent

[H-][H]One BondBrokenAldehydeKetoneNaBH4AdditionReduction2 general types of reactionOxidationOOxidizing Agents

Sensitive toAIRO2Liquid aldehydeK2Cr2O7Aldehyde + Functional Groups

Carboxylic AcidAg2ONH4OH7Selectively Oxidized

Tollens Reagent

+ Agsilver mirrorTwo Single BondFormedAldehyde10 Alcohols20 Alcohols[H]