Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

An industrial solvent that is widely used contains a blend of propanone, $\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3$, and pentyl ethanoate, $\text{CH}_3\text{CO}_2(\text{CH}_2)_4\text{CH}_3$. Which reagent would show no reaction with this industrial solvent?

  • A$\text{HCl}(\text{aq})$
  • B$\text{HCN}(\text{aq})$ with a little $\text{KCN}$
  • C$\text{Na}(\text{s})$
  • D$\text{NaBH}_4$

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