Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Hydrogen gas,
- (1 mol
)
Conditions
- Heat (~150 °C)
Catalyst
- Nickel,
(or Pt/Pd)
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
- None
Observations
Observations
- No visible change (colourless liquid/solution throughout)
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- Catalytic hydrogenation reduces the non-polar C=C in preference to C=O; excess
would reduce both. would do the opposite (reduce C=O only).