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Question
What is meant by the following term? Give an example of the reaction in the following case.
2, 4-DNP-derivative
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Solution
When an aldehyde or ketone reacts with 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine in a weak acidic medium, 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (2, 4-DNP derivative) is produced.

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