Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

$(\text{CH}_3)_3\text{CCN}$ is converted into alcohol Y through the reaction pathway below. $(\text{CH}_3)_3\text{CCN} \xrightarrow[\text{reaction 1}]{\text{H}^+(\text{aq})} X \xrightarrow[\text{reaction 2}]{\text{LiAlH}_4} \text{alcohol Y}$ Which row gives the name of molecule X and the class of alcohol Y?

  • A2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid, primary
  • B3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid, tertiary
  • Cdimethylpropanoic acid, primary
  • Ddimethylpropanoic acid, tertiary

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