Chem 336 - Spring 2002
Organic Chemistry III
Dr. Carl C. Wamser
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1. The hydrate of an aldehyde would necessarily have which functional group?
1) ether
2) aromatic ring
3) alcohol
4) alkene
5) carbonyl
2. An imine could show E,Z stereochemistry if it is formed from methylamine and
1) acetaldehyde
2) acetone
3) formaldehyde
4) cyclopentanone
5) more than one of the above
6) none of the above
3. An enamine could show E,Z stereochemistry if it were formed from dimethylamine and
1) cyclopentanone
2) acetone
3) acetaldehyde
4) benzaldehyde
5) phenylacetaldehyde
4. The Baeyer-Villager reaction would convert a ketone into
1) a carboxylic acid
2) an aldehyde
3) an ester
4) another ketone
5) a peroxide
5. The equilibrium constant for formation of a hydrate is likely to be largest for
1) formaldehyde
2) acetaldehyde
3) acetone
4) benzaldehyde
5) cyclopentanone