Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Compound X: - shows no reaction with Tollens’ reagent - gives a yellow precipitate with alkaline $\text{I}_2\text{(aq)}$ - shows no reaction with sodium. What could be the identity of X?

  • A$\text{CH}_3\text{CHO}$
  • B$\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{COCH}_3$
  • C$\text{CH}_3\text{COOC}_2\text{H}_5$
  • D$\text{CH}_3\text{CHOHCH}_3$

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