Chapter 19: Q3P (page 608)
How would you prepare pentanal from the following starting materials?
(a) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH (b) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH=CH2
(c) CH3CH2CH2CH2CO2CH3 (d) CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2
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Chapter 19: Q3P (page 608)
How would you prepare pentanal from the following starting materials?
(a) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH (b) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH=CH2
(c) CH3CH2CH2CH2CO2CH3 (d) CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2

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