Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Organic synthesis

Organic synthesis — practice question

Two separate samples of compound X were each reacted with different reagents, and each reagent was added in excess. The products formed in these two reactions are shown. Which reagents might be used for reaction 1 and reaction 2?

  • Areaction 1: hot acidified sodium dichromate(VI); reaction 2: Na
  • Breaction 1: hot acidified sodium dichromate(VI); reaction 2: $\text{NaBH}_4$
  • Creaction 1: Tollens’ reagent followed by $\text{HCl(aq)}$; reaction 2: Na
  • Dreaction 1: Tollens’ reagent followed by $\text{HCl(aq)}$; reaction 2: $\text{NaBH}_4$

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