Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Compound Q • has a chiral centre, • produces a positive result with Fehling’s reagent, • produces a positive result with alkaline aqueous iodine. What might compound Q be?

A1-hydroxybutanone
B2-hydroxybutanal
C3-hydroxybutanal
D3-hydroxybutanone

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