Orgo chem subject test #4.. question 11

[_veo_]

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Question 11 in subject test #4.. It says that the answer is D, but I picked E because I think it is a wolff-kishner reduction. Are they wrong with that one.. or is it me?

 

[fancymylotus]

Question 11 in subject test #4.. It says that the answer is D, but I picked E because I think it is a wolff-kishner reduction. Are they wrong with that one.. or is it me?

WK needs hydrazone or something right? i dont have the tests in front of me,just seeing if im right. clemmensen is the one thats just zinc and hcl?

 

[_veo_]

WK needs hydrazone or something right? i dont have the tests in front of me,just seeing if im right. clemmensen is the one thats just zinc and hcl?

Yup, I dont know if the name is hydrazone, but in the question it uses H2NNH2 and KHO.. and you are right about clemmensen..

 

[DAS]

I made the same mistake. But later I found ou that wolff-kishner works only on ketones and aldehydes. So, D is correct.

 

[fancymylotus]

Yup, I dont know if the name is hydrazone, but in the question it uses H2NNH2 and KHO.. and you are right about clemmensen..

yup thats hydrazone. the point of clemmensen is that you dont need the basic conditions,etc.

 

[_veo_]

I made the same mistake. But later I found ou that wolff-kishner works only on ketones and aldehydes. So, D is correct.

isn't that one a ketone? I'm confused 😕

 

[allstardentist]

D IS the compound that has undergone WK reduction.