The reaction of H2 is given below H2 + CO + R - CH = CH2 → R - CH2 - CH2 - CHO is specifically called as

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The reaction of H2 is given below H2 + CO + R - CH = CH2 → R - CH2 - CH2 - CHO is specifically called as (A) hydrogenation (B) reduction (C) hydroformylation (D) dehydration

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In this reaction, there is the addition of a hydrogen atom (H) and a formyl group ( - CHO group), thus, the given reaction is specifically called hydroformylation or carboformylation. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/5d8858a549748db2194df591771ea3dd-.png" />

Q. The reaction of $H_{2}$ is given below $H_{2} + CO + R - C H = C H_{2} \to R - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H O$ is specifically called as

hydrogenation

reduction

hydroformylation

dehydration

formylation

In this reaction, there is the addition of a hydrogen atom $(H)$ and a formyl group ( $- C H O$ group), thus, the given reaction is specifically called hydroformylation or carboformylation.

Q. The reaction of H2​ is given below H2​+CO+R−CH=CH2​→R−CH2​−CH2​−CHO is specifically called as