Organic 2 Exam 4 Review

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The R-C=O group denotes:

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Ketones

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The R-CHO group denotes

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Aldehydes

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The R-COOH group denotes:

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Carboxylic acids

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Which of the following reactions can produce ketones? Oxidation of primary alcohols, Dehydrogenation of primary alcohols, Dehydrogenation of tertiary alcohols, Oxidation of secondary alcohols

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Oxidation of secondary alcohols

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Which of these statements is false regarding the following reaction?

• The nucleophile is a carbon in the Grignard reagent
• The Grignard reaction is a nucleophilic addition reaction
• Water cannot replace THF as the solvent
• The product has one chiral center and is optically active

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The product has one chiral center and is optically active

Front

Which of the following compounds is the most acidic?
1-butanone, butanal, butane, 2-butanone

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butanal

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The following molecule can be synthesized from a diol and a ketone under an acid catalyst. Which of the following accounts for the oxygen atoms in this molecule?

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Both oxygen atoms come from the diol

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What reagents, in an acidic environment, could be used to synthesize the ketal shown below?
Options:
- acetaldehyde and methanol
- acetone and methanol
- acetone and methanal
- formaldehyde and propanol

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acetone and methanol

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2, 4 – dimethyl – 3 – pentanone is a substituent of which compound?

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Ketones

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What is the name of the compound? Options: 3-Hydroxyhexen-6-al, 3-Hydroxyhex-1-en-6-carbaldehyd, 4-Hydroxyhex-5-enal, 4-Hydroxyhex-5-al

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4-Hydroxyhex-5-enal