The Nucleophillic Addition of Water to an Aldehyde or Ketone

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nucleophillic addition of water to an aldehyde or ketone

• A) is irreversible.
• B) dependent on the structure of the carbonyl.
• C) favored by neutral conditions.
• D) produces a stable tetrahedral product.
• E) all of these.

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