Reduction of Carbonyls (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes
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What type of alcohol is formed when an aldehyde is reduced?
What type of alcohol is formed when an aldehyde is reduced?
Primary alcohol
What type of alcohol is formed when a ketone is reduced?
What type of alcohol is formed when a ketone is reduced?
Secondary alcohol
Which reducing agent is commonly used to reduce carbonyl compounds?
Which reducing agent is commonly used to reduce carbonyl compounds?
Sodium borohydride ()
What species does provide that acts as a nucleophile?
What species does provide that acts as a nucleophile?
Hydride ions ()
What type of reaction mechanism occurs in the reduction of carbonyl compounds?
What type of reaction mechanism occurs in the reduction of carbonyl compounds?
Nucleophilic addition
Why does not reduce bonds?
Why does not reduce bonds?
bonds have high electron density
What does the hydride ion attack in the carbonyl group?
What does the hydride ion attack in the carbonyl group?
Partially positive carbon
What is formed when ethanal is reduced with ?
What is formed when ethanal is reduced with ?
Ethanol
What product forms when propanone is reduced?
What product forms when propanone is reduced?
Propan-2-ol
What happens in the final step of the reduction mechanism?
What happens in the final step of the reduction mechanism?
protonates the to form alcohol