Carbonyl Reactions

Three isomeric carbonyl starting materials are available for your use. They are shown on the left below. Using one of these compounds, and selecting reagents from the list on the right, indicate how the products a) through o) might be prepared. Each question requires two responses. Under Carbonyl Cpd. enter 1, 2 or 3. Under Reagents enter a letter A through F, corresponding to your selection.

Carbonyl Compound	Reagent(s)		Product		Answer Evaluation
			a) C6H5CH(OH)CH2CH(CH3)2     3-methyl-1-phenyl-1-butanol
			b) (CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH3     3-methyl-2-butanol
			c)
			d) C6H5C(OH)(C2H5)2     3-phenyl-3-pentanol
			e) (CH3)2CHC(OC2H5)2CH3     2,2-diethoxy-3-methylbutane
			f) (CH3)2CHC(OH)(C6H5)CH3     3-methyl-2-phenyl-2-butanol
			g) (C2H5)2C(OC2H5)2     3,3-diethoxypentane
			h) (CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH     3-methyl-1-butanol
			i) (CH3)2CHCH2CH3     2-methylbutane
			j) (CH3)2CHCH2CO2H     3-methylbutanoic acid
			k)
			l) CH3(CH2)3CH3     pentane
			m) (CH3)2CHCH2CH(OC2H5)2     1,1-diethoxy-3-methylbutane
			n) C2H5CH(OH)C2H5     3-pentanol
			o)