Question

What is meant by Oxime? Give an example of a reaction with a mechanism showing its formation.

Answer 1

Oxime:

• An oxime is an organic compound that belongs to imines, having the general formula $\mathrm{RR}\text{'}\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{NOH}$, where R is a carbon chain and R' can be another alkyl chain or hydrogen that participates in the formation of aldoximes or ketoximes.
• An example of oxime is acetaldoxime.

Reaction for the formation of an Oxime:

• Aldehydes or ketones undergo a chemical reaction with hydroxyl amine and result in the formation of corresponding oximes.

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