4.

5 Exercise 1 aldehydes and ketones

1.

Name and draw the structures of the organic products obtained by the following
reactions. If there is no reaction, state no reaction.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

2.

Write equations and give the mechanism for the reaction of butanone with
a)
b)

3.

propanal with acidified potassium dichromate

propanal with NaBH4
propanone with acidified potassium dichromate
propanone with NaBH4
propanone with HCN
butanal with Fehlings solution
methylpropanal with Tollens reagent
butanone with Fehlings solution
butanone with HCN

NaBH4
HCN

Suggest starting materials for the production of the following hydroxynitriles:

a)
b)
c)

2-hydroxybutanenitrile
2-methyl, 2-hydroxybutanenitrile
3-methyl, 2-hydroxybutanenitrile