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Chapter 22: Q22-5P (page 734)

Show how you might prepare 1-penten-3-one from 3-pentanone.

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The compound 3-pentanone undergoes α-bromination with acetic acid and forms α-bromo ketone. Then the α-bromo ketone undergoes dehydration by pyridine and gives 1-penten-3-one.

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Sunthesis of 1-Penten-3-one

The compound 3-pentanone undergoes α-bromination with acetic acid and forms α-bromo ketone. Then the α-bromo ketone undergoes dehydration by pyridine and gives 1-penten-3-one.

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Explanation of α-bromination

Reaction of halogen (such as bromine) in acetic acid with aldehyde and ketone is called α-bromination because in this reaction the α-hydrogen gets eliminate and the bromine takes its place.

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Mechanism of the reaction

The mechanism of preparation of 1-Penten-3-one from 3-pentanone is

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