Reduction of Aldehydes and Keytones
A brief quiz on reduction reactions involving aldehydes and keytones! Enjoy!
- Created by: HannahLouAndrew
- Created on: 01-11-14 16:57
Other questions in this quiz
2. What is the reducing agent used to reduce aldehydes and keytones?
- Acidified potassium dichromate
- Sodiumtetrahydridoborate(iii) (NaBH4)
- Brady's reagent
- Tollen's reagent
3. What does the reduction of an aldehyde form?
- Primary alcohol
- Secondary alcohol
- Carboxylic acid
- Keytone
4. What is the second product of the reduction reaction, other than the ones stated above?
- OH+
- OH-
- H-
- H+
5. By what mechanism does the reducing agent you chose above reduce aldehydes and keytones?
- Nucleophilic addition
- Electrophilic addition
- Nucleophilic substitution
- Electrophilic substitution
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