Rank the following carbonyl compounds in order of increasing equilibrium constant for hydration:

CH₃COCH₂Cl ClCH₂CHO CH₂O CH₃COCH₃ CH₃CHO

What are the products of the following reactions?

e.

f.

Draw structures of the following derivatives.

(f) the methyl hemiacetal of formaldehyde

For each compound,

1. name the functional group.

2. show what compound(s) result from complete hydrolysis.

(b)

Propose a mechanism for each of the following reactions:

b.

Which ketone forms the most hydrate in an aqueous solution?

Which of the following are a. hemiacetals? b. acetals? c. hydrates?

2.

What are the products of the following reactions?

f.