Practice Preparation Of Aldehydes (8.2.2) - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Question 1.
What is the product of oxidizing a primary alcohol?
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Think of the functional group.
Question 2.
Name the catalyst used in Rosenmund reduction.
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It’s a metal catalyst used for reduction.
3Question 3.
What is the product of the oxidation of a primary alcohol?
- Aldehyde
- Ketone
- Alcohol
- Carboxylic Acid
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Think about the oxidation state changes.
4Question 4.
Rosenmund reduction is used to convert which compound?
- True
- False
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Consider the specific reaction conditions.
Question 5.
Design a multi-step synthesis process to generate an aldehyde from a linear alkane. Discuss the reagents and conditions at each step.
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Think about converting to functional groups at each stage.
Question 6.
Analyze why aldehydes are generally more reactive than ketones in nucleophilic addition reactions.
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Consider the influence of steric factors in nucleophilic approaches.

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