Tutorial 2 Carbonyl Compounds
Tutorial 2 Carbonyl Compounds
Tutorial 2 Carbonyl Compounds
b) CH3-CH2-CH2-CH=CH-CHO
c) O O
CH3 C CH2 CH2 CH2 C H
d)
O
e)
O
O
f)
O
g)
O
h)
CHO
2. Draw the structural formula for the following organic compounds.
a) 4-methyl-4-pentenal
b) cis-3-tert-butylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde
c) 3,5-dinitrobenzaldehyde
d) 1-chloro-2-hydroxy-3-hexanone
e) 4-heptene-2-one
f) phenyl propyl ketone
3. Give the products formed when propanal and propanone reacts with following
reagents:
a) NaBH4
b) K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
c) 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
d) CH3CH2MgBr, then H3O+
Compound O: Propanal
Compound P: Propanone
Compound Q: Benzaldehyde
Predict the expected observation for compound O, P and Q when treated with the following
chemical reagent.
a) Tollen’s reagent
(2 marks)
b) Fehling’s solution
(3 marks)
QUESTION 2
Compound X
Li+-AlH(O-t-Bu)3
PCC/ CH2Cl2 O
Compound W 2,4-DNP
H Compound Y
2-cyclohexyl ethanal
CH3MgBr
Compound Z
b) Write the balanced chemical equation when 2-cyclohexyl ethanal produces compound Y.
(3 marks)
FEBRUARY 2023
QUESTION 6
(3 marks)
b) Predict the product formed when compound L reacts with acidic potassium permanganate.
(2 marks)
QUESTION 2
(6 marks)
b) Compound T is a ketone with molecular formula of C5H10O can be prepared from oxidation
of 3-methyl-2-butanol. Compound T will react with hydrogen cyanide to produce compound
U. Compound U then reacts with water and yield compound V. In other reaction, compound
T undergoes condensation with hydrazine and produce compound W. Determine the
structural formula for compound T, U, V and W.
(4 marks)
JULY 2022
QUESTION 2
i) Oct-4-ene-2-one
ii) 4-benzylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde
(3 marks)
Compound Q
phenylhydrazine
O O O
Reagent I Reagent II
Cl H OH
3-methylbutanal
Zn/Hg, HCl
MgBr
Compound M
Compound N
O
NO2
Compound A Compound B
(3 marks)
QUESTION 1
(2 marks)
DECEMBER 2019
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JAN 2018