Carboxylic Acids Question 41
Question: Tertiary alcohols $ (3{}^\circ ) $ having atleast four carbon atoms upon drastic oxidation yield carboxylic acid with
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Options:
A) One carbon atom less
B) Two carbon atoms less
C) Three carbon atom less
D) All the above three options are correct
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Tertiary alcohol are not oxidised easily but on drastic conditions, these oxidise to give first ketone and then acid by losing one carbon at each step $ \begin{matrix} R \\ R \\ R \\ \end{matrix}\ \ \ \ _\ >C-OH\xrightarrow{[O]}\begin{matrix} R \\ R \\ \end{matrix}\ \ \ \ >\ C=O\xrightarrow{[O]}R.COOH $
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