15. Aldehydes and Ketones
Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones
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- Multiple Choice
Determine the alcohol product formed in the following reaction.
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Determine which reactant should be used to produce the following alcohol.
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The carbonyl group can be reduced by addition of a hydride ion (H⁻) and (H⁺) a proton
. Removal of H⁻ and H⁺ from an alcohol results in a carbonyl group <IMAGE>
a.To which atom of the carbonyl is the hydride ion added and why?
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The carbonyl group can be reduced by addition of a hydride ion (H⁻) and (H⁺) a proton
. Removal of H⁻ and H⁺ from an alcohol results in a carbonyl group <IMAGE>
b. In the reaction, indicate which direction represents reduction and which represents oxidation.
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Write the structures of the hemiacetal or hemiketal that result from reactions (a) and (b). Write the structures of the complete hydrolysis products of the acetal or ketal in (c) and (d).
Acetone + Ethanol → ?
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What ketones or aldehydes might be reduced to yield the following alcohols?
a. <IMAGE>
b. <IMAGE>
c. HOCH2―CH2―CH2OH
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