Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Some details about carbonyl compound X are provided. • When X is treated with $\text{LiAlH}_4$, a secondary alcohol is formed. • If X is reacted with alkaline $\text{I}_2 (aq)$, a yellow precipitate is produced. Which compound is X?

  • Abutanal
  • Bbutanone
  • Cethanal
  • Dpentan-3-one

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