A-LevelChemistryCarbonyl compoundsOct/Nov 2020Paper 1 Q251 Mark
Diols in which both hydroxy groups are bonded to the same carbon atom can spontaneously eliminate a molecule of water to produce a carbonyl compound. Which compound, after complete hydrolysis, gives a silver mirror with Tollens' reagent?
A1,1-dibromobutane
B1,2-dibromobutane
C1,3-dibromobutane
D2,2-dibromobutane
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