Aldehydes Ketones Question 96
Question: Methyl ethyl ketone is prepared by the oxidation of
[IIT-JEE 1987; MP PMT 1992]
Options:
A) 2-propanol
B) 1-butanol
C) 2-butanol
D) t-butyl alcohol
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{2-Butanol}{\mathop{CH_3-\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}}}-CH_2-CH_3}}\underset{Oxidation}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{KMnO_4}}}\underset{\text{ethyl methyl ketone}}{\mathop{CH_3-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-CH_2CH_3}} $
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