Practice question
Question
Which compound gives a positive 2,4-DNP test and forms a hydrocarbon with eight carbons upon Clemmensen reduction?
Explanation
Heptan-2-one (CH₃COCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃) reacts with 2,4-DNP (ketone) and reduces to heptane (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃), an eight-carbon hydrocarbon.
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