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Date November 2009 Marks available 1 Reference code 09N.1.sl.TZ0.29
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Predict Question number 29 Adapted from N/A

Question

Propene is converted to propanone in a two stage process.

\[{\text{Propene}} \to {\text{X}} \to {\text{Propanone}}\]

What is the formula of compound X?

A.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{CHBrC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\)

B.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{Br}}\)

C.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{CHOHC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\)

D.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{OH}}\)

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 20: Organic chemistry » 20.2 Synthetic routes

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