
(a)
Interpretation:
From the given pair, the more reactive ketone has to be identified.
Concept introduction:
The relative reactivity of carbonyl groups:
Carbonyl group is polar because oxygen is more electronegative than the carbon. As results carbonyl group is an electron deficient and it is an electrophile.
An
The
(b)
Interpretation:
From the given pair, the more reactive ketone has to be identified.
Concept introduction:
The relative reactivity of carbonyl groups:
Carbonyl group is polar because oxygen is more electronegative than the carbon. As results carbonyl group is an electron deficient and it is an electrophile.
An aldehyde has a greater partial positive charge on its carbonyl carbon than a ketone because an alkyl group is more electrons donating than hydrogen.
The ketones with small alkyl groups bonded to the carbonyl carbon are more reactive than those with large alkyl groups.

Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Chapter 17 Solutions
Organic Chemistry; Modified MasteringChemistry with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card; Study Guide and Student Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry, Books a la Carte Edition (7th Edition)
- Draw the products of the hydrolysis reaction between the ester molecule and water. Determine the products of the following reaction.arrow_forwardWhat is the unsaturation number for compounds with the formula C₂H₁₂Cl₂? O õ õ o o 4 3arrow_forwardIndicate the product obtained (formula). F3C. CF3 Br NH2 NH OMe K2CO3, DABCO, DMFarrow_forward
- What are the missing intermediates 1, 2, and 3? Please include a detailed explanation explaining the steps of malonic ester synthesis. Please include drawings of the intermediates and how they occur.arrow_forwardThe following intermediates are to proceed by acetoacetic ester synthesis. What are intermediates 1 and 2 plus the final product 3? Please include a detailed explanation and drawings of the intermediates and how they occurred.arrow_forwardThe chemical formula of "benzimidazole E" is C7H6N2. Draw it.arrow_forward
- Organic Chemistry: A Guided InquiryChemistryISBN:9780618974122Author:Andrei StraumanisPublisher:Cengage Learning
