MCAT Organic Chemistry Review 2018-2019

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(A) 2-methyl-1-propanol.
(B) 2-methylpropanal.
(C) 2-methylpropanoic acid.
(D) 2-methyl-1-propane.


11 .    Reaction    of  1-phenylethanone    with    ethylene    glycol, also    known   as  ethane-1,2-diol,    in
aqueous H 2 SO 4 will result in the formation of:

(A) a ketal.
(B) a carboxylic acid.
(C) an aldehyde.
(D) a hemiacetal.


12 .    Treatment   of  this    molecule    with    CrO 3   under   appropriate reaction    conditions  will    yield
which of the following molecules?

(A) 2-Phenylethanol
(B) Phenylacetaldehyde
(C) Phenylacetone
(D) 2-Phenylethanoic acid


13 .    In  order   to  convert phenols into    hydroxyquinones,    how many    steps   of  oxidation   or
reduction are required?

(A) 1 oxidation step
(B) 2 oxidation steps
(C) 1 reduction step
(D) 2 reduction steps

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