Practice Summary (8.11) - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Question 1.
What functional group characterizes aldehydes?
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Think about the placement of the carbonyl.
Question 2.
Which type of compound contains a -COOH group?
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Consider the acids you've studied.
3Question 3.
What is the functional group of a ketone?
- -C=O
- -CHO
- -COOH
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Remember the structure of ketones.
4Question 4.
True or False: Aldehydes can be oxidized to carboxylic acids.
- True
- False
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Consider the reactivity of functional groups.
Question 5.
Propose a synthetic route to convert 1-butanol to butanal and then to 3-methylbutanal.
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What functional groups and transformations would you apply?
Question 6.
Explain why carbonyl compounds are more polar than ethers and describe a reaction that demonstrates their nucleophilicity.
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Review the properties of polar molecules.

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