Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Organic synthesis

Organic synthesis — practice question

The ester $\mathrm{C_2H_5CO_2CH_2CH_2CH_3}$ may be synthesised in a school or college laboratory by carrying out a sequence of reactions that uses compound X as the only organic starting material. Which compound could X be?

  • A1, 2 and 3 are correct
  • B1 and 2 only are correct
  • C2 and 3 only are correct
  • D1 only is correct

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