Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

Butan-2-ol may be prepared by reducing X with $\text{H}_2/\text{Ni}$. Butan-2-ol can then be dehydrated to give Y and Z, which are structural isomers of one another. Which row is correct?

  • AX is an aldehyde; cis-trans isomerism is shown by both Y and Z
  • BX is an aldehyde; cis-trans isomerism is shown by only one of Y and Z
  • CX is a ketone; cis-trans isomerism is shown by both Y and Z
  • DX is a ketone; cis-trans isomerism is shown by only one of Y and Z

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