Aldehyde And Ketone Rxns

Question 1

Alcohol (oxidant ->)

Answer 1

1* alc to ald
2* alc to ket

Question 2

CO2 (RMgX -> quench)

Answer 2

Carboxylic Acid

Question 3

Ald/Ket (H2 -> catalyst)

Answer 3

Alcohol

(Eliminate Alkene into alkane?)

Question 4

Ald/Ket (LiAl4 or NaBH4 -> ROH)

Answer 4

Alcohol
(Nuc attack and PT)

Question 5

Ald/Ket (RMgX -> quench)

Answer 5

Alcohol
(Nuc attack and PT)

Question 6

Ald/Ket (CN -> HCN)

Answer 6

Cyanohydrin (alc and C triple bonded to N)
(Nuc attack and PT)

Question 7

Ald/Ket (Wittig ->)

Answer 7

Alkene
(Replaced double bond to O with double bond to remainder of wittig)
(Nuc attack, Nuc attack, rearrangement)
Z if unstabilized
E if stabilized (has O in remainder)