Nucleophilic Addition (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes
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What type of reaction do aldehydes and ketones undergo with nucleophiles?
What type of reaction do aldehydes and ketones undergo with nucleophiles?
Nucleophilic addition
What is the product when an aldehyde is reduced with in aqueous solution?
What is the product when an aldehyde is reduced with in aqueous solution?
Primary alcohol
What alcohol is formed when a ketone is reduced with aqueous ?
What alcohol is formed when a ketone is reduced with aqueous ?
Secondary alcohol
Which species acts as the nucleophile in reduction reactions?
Which species acts as the nucleophile in reduction reactions?
(hydride ion)
What product forms when aldehydes react with followed by dilute acid?
What product forms when aldehydes react with followed by dilute acid?
Hydroxynitrile
Which atom in the carbonyl group is attacked by the nucleophile ?
Which atom in the carbonyl group is attacked by the nucleophile ?
carbon atom
Why does attack on unsymmetrical carbonyls produce a racemic mixture?
Why does attack on unsymmetrical carbonyls produce a racemic mixture?
Equal attack from above or below
What is the optical activity of a racemic mixture of enantiomers?
What is the optical activity of a racemic mixture of enantiomers?
Optically inactive
How does cause toxicity in the body?
How does cause toxicity in the body?
Binds to Fe in cytochrome enzymes
Why is the hydroxynitrile reaction valuable in organic synthesis?
Why is the hydroxynitrile reaction valuable in organic synthesis?
It extends the carbon chain