Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 37
Question: When vapours of an alcohol are passed over hot reduced copper, alcohol is converted into alkene quickly, the alcohol is
[CPMT 1985]
Options:
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_3-\underset{CH_3}{\overset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|\ \ }{\overset{|\ \ }{\mathop{C-}}}}}}CH_3\underset{300^{0}C}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Cu}}}CH_3-\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C=CH_2+H_2O}}}} $
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