Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

X is a ketone that is non-cyclic and contains one carbonyl group only, with no other functional groups present. Ketone X shows the following properties: • On reaction with NaBH$_4$, the organic product has an $M_r$ that is 2.3256% greater than the $M_r$ of ketone X. • Ketone X produces a yellow precipitate with alkaline I$_2$(aq). How many isomeric ketones could ketone X be?

  • A1
  • B2
  • C3
  • D4

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