A-LevelChemistryCarbonyl compounds9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q391 Mark

The compounds listed are reacted with hydrogen cyanide. Which compounds produce a molecule containing a chiral centre? 1 butanal 2 butanone 3 pentan-2-one

A1, 2 and 3 are correct

B1 and 2 only are correct

C2 and 3 only are correct

D1 only is correct

✓ Correct answer

A: 1, 2 and 3 are correct

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Topic: Carbonyl compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 39.

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