Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Organic synthesis

Organic synthesis — practice question

Butanoic acid may be made from 1-bromopropane in two steps by using reagents V and W, as indicated below. $\text{1-bromopropane} \xrightarrow{\text{reagent V}} \text{compound Q} \xrightarrow{\text{reagent W}} \text{butanoic acid}$ What could be reagents V and W?

  • AV: KCN in ethanol; W: HCl(aq)
  • BV: KCN in ethanol; W: NaOH(aq)
  • CV: $\text{NH}_3$ in ethanol; W: HCl(aq)
  • DV: NaOH(aq); W: $\text{H}^+/\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-}$(aq)

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