What Starting Compound(s)would You Use in an Aldol Reaction to Prepare

question 17

Multiple Choice

What starting compound(s) would you use in an aldol reaction to prepare as the major product:

• A) I
• B) II
• C) III
• D) IV
• E) V

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Definitions:

Hypertonic

Describes a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing cells to lose water.

Hypotonic

Describing a solution with a lower solute concentration compared to another solution, leading to water influx if two solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane.

Isotonic

Describing a solution that has the same osmotic pressure as another solution, leading to no net movement of water across a cell membrane.

Differentially Permeable Membrane

A membrane that selectively allows certain substances to pass through it while keeping others out.