
a)
Interpretation:
How to prepare 4-methylpentan-2-one from 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one is to be shown.
Concept introduction:
The double bond in an unsaturated
To show:
How to prepare 4-methylpentan-2-one from 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one.
b)
Interpretation:
How to prepare 2-methylpent-2-ene from 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one is to be shown.
Concept introduction:
The carbonyl group in a unsaturated ketone can be reduced to –CH2 without affecting the double bond by treating it with hydrazine in the presence of KOH (Wolf-Kishner reduction).
To show:
How to prepare 2-methylpent-2-ene from 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one.
c)
Interpretation:
How to prepare 2-methylpentane from 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one is to be shown.
Concept introduction:
The double bond in an unsaturated ketone is reduced without affecting the carbonyl group by treating it with H2/Pd. The carbonyl group of the saturated ketone formed can be converted to –CH2 group by Wolff-Kishner reduction.
To show:
How to prepare 2-methylpentane from 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one.

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