Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim; William H. Brown; Mary K. Campbell
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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17-12 Is it possible for the carbon atom of a carbonyl group to be a stereocenter? Explain.
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Ch. 16.2 - Problem 17-1 Wrtie the IUPAC name for each...Ch. 16.2 - Prob. 16.2QCCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.3QCCh. 16.4 - Prob. 16.4QCCh. 16.4 - Prob. 16.5QCCh. 16.4 - Problem 17-6 Show the reaction of benzaldehyde...Ch. 16.4 - Problem 17-7 Identify all hemiacetals and acetals...Ch. 16.5 - Prob. 16.8QCCh. 16 - 17-9 Answer true or false. (a) The one aldehyde...Ch. 16 - Prob. 2P
Ch. 16 - 17-11 What is the difference in structure between...Ch. 16 - 17-12 Is it possible for the carbon atom of a...Ch. 16 - 17-13 Which compounds contain carbonyl groups?Ch. 16 - 17-14 Following are structural formulas for two...Ch. 16 - 17-15 Draw structural formulas for the four...Ch. 16 - Prob. 8PCh. 16 - Prob. 9PCh. 16 - 17-18 Draw structural formulas for these ketones....Ch. 16 - 17-19 Write the JUPAC names for these compounds.Ch. 16 - Prob. 12PCh. 16 - 17-2 1 Explain why each name is incorrect. Write...Ch. 16 - Prob. 14PCh. 16 - Prob. 15PCh. 16 - 17-24 In each pair of compounds, select the one...Ch. 16 - Prob. 17PCh. 16 - 17-26 Account for the fact that acetone has a...Ch. 16 - 17-27 Pentane, 1-butanol, and butanal all have...Ch. 16 - 17-28 Show how acetaldehyde can form hydrogen...Ch. 16 - 17-29 Why can’t two molecules of acetone form a...Ch. 16 - 17-30 Answer true or false. (a) The reduction of...Ch. 16 - 17-3 1 Draw a structural formula for the principal...Ch. 16 - Prob. 24PCh. 16 - 17-33 What simple chemical test could you use to...Ch. 16 - 17-34 Explain why liquid aldehydes are often...Ch. 16 - 17-35 Suppose that you take a bottle of...Ch. 16 - 17-36 Explain why the reduction of an aldehyde...Ch. 16 - Prob. 29PCh. 16 - Prob. 30PCh. 16 - Prob. 31PCh. 16 - Prob. 32PCh. 16 - Prob. 33PCh. 16 - Prob. 34PCh. 16 - Prob. 35PCh. 16 - Prob. 36PCh. 16 - Prob. 37PCh. 16 - Prob. 38PCh. 16 - 17-47 What is the characteristic structural...Ch. 16 - Prob. 40PCh. 16 - Prob. 41PCh. 16 - Prob. 42PCh. 16 - Prob. 43PCh. 16 - Prob. 44PCh. 16 - Prob. 45PCh. 16 - 17-54 Following is the structure of...Ch. 16 - Prob. 47PCh. 16 - Prob. 48PCh. 16 - Prob. 49PCh. 16 - Prob. 50PCh. 16 - Prob. 51PCh. 16 - 17-60 1-Propanol can be prepared by the reduction...Ch. 16 - Prob. 53PCh. 16 - 17-62 Show how to bring about these conversions....Ch. 16 - Prob. 55PCh. 16 - Prob. 56PCh. 16 - Prob. 57PCh. 16 - Prob. 58PCh. 16 - 17-67 Draw structural formulas for these...Ch. 16 - Prob. 60PCh. 16 - 17-69 Propanal (bp 49°C) and 1-propanol (bp 97°C)...Ch. 16 - 17-70 What simple chemical test could you use to...Ch. 16 - Prob. 63PCh. 16 - Prob. 64PCh. 16 - Prob. 65PCh. 16 - 17-72 The following molecule is an enediol; each...Ch. 16 - 17-73 Alcohols can be prepared by the...Ch. 16 - 17-74 Glucose, C6H12O6, contains an aldehyde group...Ch. 16 - Prob. 69PCh. 16 - Prob. 70PCh. 16 - Prob. 71PCh. 16 - 17-78 Complete the following equation for these...Ch. 16 - 17-79 Write an equation for each conversion. (a)...Ch. 16 - Prob. 74P
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