Pearson eText Organic Chemistry -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Organic Chemistry -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Chapter 17.10, Problem 21P

What aldehyde or ketone would be obtained when each of the following compounds is heated in a basic aqueous solution?

  1. a. 2-ethyl-3hydroxyhexanal
  2. b. 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone
  3. c. 2,4-dicyclohexyl-3-hydroxybutanal
  4. d. 5-ethyl-5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-heptanone
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