Practice Preparation Of Aldehydes And Ketones (8.2) - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Question 1.
What type of alcohol produces aldehydes?
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Think about the oxidation process.
Question 2.
Name a metal catalyst used in the dehydrogenation of alcohols.
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This metal is often used for its catalytic properties.
3Question 3.
What type of alcohol is oxidized to form an aldehyde?
- Primary Alcohol
- Secondary Alcohol
- Tertiary Alcohol
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Consider the oxidation steps and which leads to an aldehyde.
4Question 4.
True or False: All ketones can be formed from secondary alcohols.
- True
- False
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Recall what type of alcohol also contributes.
Question 5.
Describe the complete process of ozonolysis in detail, including what products you would expect from 1-butene.
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Think about how adding ozone to a double bond affects the structure.
Question 6.
Using appropriate reagents, design a synthetic route to convert a secondary alcohol, 2-butanol, to 2-butanone, explaining all steps.
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What type of alcohol are you starting with and what will you end with?

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