A-LevelChemistryCarbonyl compounds9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q281 Mark

In 1903 Arthur Lapworth became the first chemist to investigate a reaction mechanism. The reaction he investigated was that of hydrogen cyanide with propanone. What do we now call the mechanism of this reaction?

Aelectrophilic addition

Belectrophilic substitution

Cnucleophilic addition

Dnucleophilic substitution

✓ Correct answer

C: nucleophilic addition

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Topic: Carbonyl compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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