P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are the seven structural isomers with molecular formula C5H10O that have a carbonyl group. P CH3(CH2)3CHO S (CH3)3CCHO V (CH3)2CHCOCH3 Q CH3CH2CH(CH3)CHO T CH3CH2CH2COCH3 R (CH3)2CHCH2CHO U CH3CH2COCH2CH3
- (a)Only one of these seven compounds has stereoisomers. Draw three-dimensional diagrams of the two stereoisomers of this compound.[2]
- (b)(i)P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are treated separately with alkaline I2(aq) and the product mixture is acidified. Identify the two compounds that give a positive result with alkaline I2(aq). and[1]
- (b)(ii)Describe the observations when one of the compounds you have identified in (b)(i) is treated with alkaline I2(aq) and give the structural formulae of the two carbon-containing products of this reaction. observations two carbon-containing products and[2]
- (c)(i)The proton (1H) NMR spectra of P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are compared. Identify the only compound that gives a spectrum with two singlets and no other peaks.[1]
- (c)(ii)Fig. 7.1 shows the spectrum obtained from one of the compounds. [Figure 7.1] Identify the compound that gives this spectrum.[1]
- (c)(iii)Name the splitting pattern of the peak at δ = 1.1 in Fig. 7.1. Give the reason for this splitting. name reason[1]
- (c)(iv)Identify the substance that gives the small peak at δ = 0 in Fig. 7.1.[1]
- (d)The carbon-13 NMR spectra of R, S, T and U are compared. Complete Table 7.1 to state the number of peaks in the spectrum of each compound. Table 7.1 compound number of peaks R (CH3)2CHCH2CHO S (CH3)3CCHO T CH3CH2CH2COCH3 U CH3CH2COCH2CH3[2]
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Mark scheme
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- [1] M1: Q CH3CH2CH(CH3)CHO
- [1] M2: [diagrams for Q]
- [1] T CH3CH2CH2COCH3 AND V (CH3)2CHCOCH3
- [1] • yellow solid
- [1] • CH3CH2CH2COOH OR (CH3)2CHCOOH
- [1] • CHI3
- [2] Any two [1], all three [2]
- [1] S (CH3)3CCHO
- [1] U CH3CH2COCH2CH3
- [1] triplet AND two hydrogen atoms on neighbouring carbon atoms
- [1] TMS / tetramethylsilane / Si(CH3)4
- [1] 4
- [1] 3
- [1] 5
- [1] 3
- [2] Any two [1], all four [2]
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