Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

When Compound X is warmed with a mild oxidising agent, one of the reaction products will undergo reaction with hydrogen cyanide to produce 2-hydroxybutanenitrile. Which compound is X?

  • Abutan-1-ol
  • Bbutan-2-ol
  • Cpropan-1-ol
  • Dpropan-2-ol

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