Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

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

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

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