MCAT Organic Chemistry Review 2018-2019

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(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only


12 .    Which   of  the following   best    describes   the final   product of  an  aldol   condensation?

(A) 1,3-dicarbonyl
(B) 1,2-dicarbonyl
(C) α,β-unsaturated carbonyl
(D) β,γ-unsaturated carbonyl


13 .    When    benzaldehyde    is  reacted with    acetone,    which   will    act as  the nucleophile?

(A) Benzaldehyde, after addition of strong acid
(B) Benzaldehyde, after reaction with strong base
(C) Acetone, after addition of strong acid
(D) Acetone, after reaction with strong base


14 .    3-hydroxybutanal    can be  formed  by  the reaction    of:

(A) methanol in diethyl ether.
(B) ethanal in base, then in acid.
(C) butanal in strong acid.
(D) methanal and ethanal in catalytic base.


15 .    The catalytic   production  of  dihydroxyacetone    and glyceraldehyde  3-phosphate (2-
hydroxy-3-oxopropyl dihydrogen phosphate) from fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
({[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(phosphonooxy)methyl]oxolan-2-
yl]methoxy}phosphonic acid) is what type of reaction?
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