Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Compound X, $\text{C}_4\text{H}_8\text{O}$, gives an orange precipitate when reacted with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine reagent. When compound X is heated under reflux with acidified potassium dichromate(VI) solution, it forms a carboxylic acid. What might compound X be?

  • Abutanal
  • Bbutanone
  • C2-methylbutanal
  • D4-hydroxybut-1-ene

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