Catalytic hydrogenation is classified as a 1,2-addition reaction. in this experiment, hydrogen was added to the alkene of 1-decene in a syn (cis) fashion.
a) Syn: A process by which all new bonds are formed on one face of the reactant molecule during an addition reaction.
b) the role of platinum metal (pt) in this syn addition reaction is to be a catalyst and be a hydrogen quencher.
An addition reaction in organic chemistry is an organic process whereby two or more molecules come together to form a larger one (the adduct). Because they also have double-bond nature, molecules containing carbon—hetero double bonds, such as carbonyl (C=O) or imine (C=N) groups, can be added.
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