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1. Classify the reaction shown below:
CH3CH2CHOHCH3 -------------> CH3CH2COCH3
a. oxidation
b. reduction
c. acid-base
d. none of the above

2. When (R)-2-butanol is treated with TsCl in pyridine, the product formed is...
a. a single enantiomer
b. a racemic mixture
c. a mixture of diastereomers
d. an achiral compound

3. Which of the following reagents can be used to convert cyclopentanol to cyclopentane?
a. 1) TsCl/pyridine 2) LiAlH4
b. 1)NaBH4 2) H3O+
c. 1)H2SO4/heat 2)H2/Pt
d. A and C

4. Which of the following alcohols will react most rapidly with the Lucas reagent (HCl, ZnCl2)?
a. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
b. (CH3)3COH
c. CH3CHOHCH2CH3
d. (CH3)2CHCH2OH

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1. This is an oxidation reaction because we're converting an alcohol into a ketone. Notice the loss of hydrogen, a classic identification for an oxidation reaction.

2. Since the carbon-oxygen bond of the alcohol is not broken when tosyl chloride reacts with alcohols, ...

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