4.1 - Aldehydes and Ketones
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Practice Questions
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What is the functional group of aldehydes?
💡 Hint: Look at the terminal group in the structure.
What suffix do we use for ketones?
💡 Hint: Think about the naming conventions for carbonyl compounds.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of ketones?
💡 Hint: Consider the boiling point trend.
True or False: Aldehydes cannot be oxidized to carboxylic acids.
💡 Hint: Remember the reactivity of aldehydes.
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Design a synthetic route to convert ethanol to butanoic acid. Outline each step and the reagents needed.
💡 Hint: Consider each stage movement from ethanol to the desired product.
Explain the difference in reactivity between aldehydes and ketones in nucleophilic addition reactions.
💡 Hint: Think about steric effects and electronic configurations.
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