| Reactants | Product | Conditions |
| Aldehyde + Fehling's solution (deep blue solution) | |
| Aldehyde + HCN + trace of NaOH | |
| Ketone + HCN + trace of NaOH | |
| Ketone + I2/NaOH | |
| Ketone + LiAlH4 or NaBH4 or H2(Pt cat) | |
| Ketone + 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine solution | |
| Aldehyde + LiAlH4 or NaBH4 or H2(Pt cat) | |
| Aldehyde + Tollens' reagent [Ag(NH3)2]+ | |
| | Reactants | Product | Conditions |
| Aldehyde + K2Cr2O7 + Dil. H2SO4 | |
| Aldehyde + Grignard Reagent | |
| Ketone + K2Cr2O7 + Dil. H2SO4 | |
| Ketone + Grignard Reagent | |
| Ketone + Fehling's solution (deep blue solution) | |
| Aldehyde + 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine solution | |
| Aldehyde + I2/NaOH | |
| Ketone + Tollens' reagent [Ag(NH3)2]+ | |
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