Instructions $\alpha$ $\beta$ -Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones Can Undergo Reaction with Nucleophiles at Reaction

question 24

Multiple Choice

Instructions: $\alpha$ , $\beta$ -Unsaturated aldehydes and ketones can undergo reaction with nucleophiles at the $\beta$ carbon, as shown below. Use this information to answer the following question(s) .
-Refer to instructions. This reaction is called a(n) _____ reaction.

• A) conjugate addition.
• B) electrophilic addition.
• C) direct addition
• D) 1,2-addition.

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Definitions:

Methane

A colorless, odorless flammable gas that is the simplest alkane, used as a fuel and in chemical synthesis.

Photosynthesis

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Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant and algal cells responsible for photosynthesis, the process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of glucose.

Photosynthesis

A biochemical process in plants, algae, and some bacteria that converts sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen, utilizing chlorophyll.