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