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A-LevelChemistryHydroxy compounds9701/12 · May/June 2021 · Q221 Mark

Compound X can be converted into compound Y in a single step. [Reaction scheme X to Y with structures] What could be the identity of X?

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A[Diagram A: cyclohexanone]
B[Diagram B: 2-methylcyclopent-2-enone]
C[Diagram C: cyclohexenol]
D[Diagram D: cyclohex-2-enone]

✓ Correct answer

A: [Diagram A: cyclohexanone]

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Hydroxy compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 22.

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