Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Which statement concerning butanone is correct?

  • AButanone can be dehydrated by concentrated sulfuric acid to give $\text{CH}_2=\text{CHCH}=\text{CH}_2$.
  • BButanone gives a positive result with Tollens’ reagent.
  • CButanone reacts with $\text{HCN}$ by an electrophilic addition mechanism.
  • DButanone reacts with $\text{NaBH}_4$ to give a chiral product.

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