Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

When compound Q is treated with $2,4$-dinitrophenylhydrazine, a precipitate forms. Compound Q does not form a precipitate on warming with Fehling’s solution. What might compound Q be?

  • A$\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3$
  • B$\text{CH}_2(\text{OH})\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • C$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CO}_2\text{H}$
  • D$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CHO}$

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