Organic Chemistry · Chapter 6: Aldehydes & Ketones I

Question

Generally, aldehydes are more reactive toward nucleophiles than ketones because ____.

Answer

Generally, aldehydes are more reactive toward nucleophiles than ketones because they have less steric hindrance and fewer electron-donating alkyl groups.
Generally, aldehydes are more reactive toward nucleophiles than ketones because they have less steric hindrance and few…

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