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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.hl.TZ2.36
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Predict Question number 36 Adapted from N/A

Question

Propene is reacted first with hydrogen chloride to produce X which is then reacted with aqueous sodium hydroxide to give Y. Finally, Y is reacted with excess acidified potassium dichromate solution.

\[{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{CHC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\xrightarrow{{{\text{HCL}}}}{\text{X}}\xrightarrow{{{\text{NaOH(aq)}}}}{\text{Y}}\xrightarrow{{{{\text{H}}^ + }/{\text{C}}{{\text{r}}_2}{{\text{O}}_7}^{2 - }{\text{(aq)}}}}{\text{Z}}\]

What is the major product, Z? 

A.     CH3CH(OH)CH3

B.     CH3COCH3

C.     CH3CH2CHO

D.     CH3(CH2)2COOH

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 20: Organic chemistry » 20.1 Types of organic reactions
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