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Offline Steenrod

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Which alcohol cannot be formed?
« on: October 05, 2012, 11:02:27 AM »
Which alcohol with the forumula C_4H_10 O cannot be prepared by the reduction of aldehyde or ketone?

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Re: Which alcohol cannot be formed?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2012, 11:09:29 AM »
Draw out the possible isomers for C4H10O and you should be able to see for yourself which one cannot be prepared.
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Re: Which alcohol cannot be formed?
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2012, 11:12:57 AM »
Is it 2-methyl propan-1-ol? (I do not much chemistry and I have 0 confidence while answering questions)
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Re: Which alcohol cannot be formed?
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2012, 11:18:16 AM »
No that can be prepared by reduction of isobuteraldehyde.
I would say it is 2-methylpropan-2-ol. Draw it out and confirm this.
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Re: Which alcohol cannot be formed?
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2012, 11:19:17 AM »
Quote from: Steenrod on October 05, 2012, 11:12:57 AM
Is it 2-methyl propan-1-ol? (I do not much chemistry and I have 0 confidence while answering questions)


No, try again. If you reduce an aldehyde, what kind of alcohol results? What about reducing a ketone?
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