Exam 2 Study guide Flashcards
What mechanism turns ketones and aldehydes into alcohol? (Secondary and Tertiary)
R-MgBr and a neutralizing workup can turn aldehydes into secondary alcohols and ketones into tertiary alcohols
What mechanism turns alcohols into ketones and aldehydes
PCC or DMP can both turn alcohols into ketones and aldehydes
What is an Aldehyde?
It’s a double-bonded O connected to a carbon with at least 1 hydrogen.
What is a Carboxylic acid?
It’s a double-bonded O connected to a carbon with a hydroxyl group (-OH)
What is an Ester?
It’s a double-bonded O connected to a carbon with an oxygen (-OR)
What is a Hydrazone?
It’s an Imine but the N is also bonded to an N
What is an Imine?
It’s a double-bonded N connected to a carbon (No charges)
What is a Ketone?
It’s a double-bonded O connected to a carbon with no hydrogens.
What is a Nitrile?
It’s an N triple bonded to a carbon
What is an Oxime?
It’s an Imine but the N is also bonded to an O
What mechanism turns ketones and aldehydes into alcohol? (Primary)
N/a
