Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    When vapours of iso-propyl alcohol are passed over heated copper, the major product obtained is

    A)  propane        

    B)  propylene

    C)  acetaldehyde    

    D)  acetone

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     \[\underset{iso-propyl\text{ }alcohol}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  OH \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CH}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\xrightarrow[\Delta ]{Cu,300{}^\circ C}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  propanone \\  or\text{ }acetone \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  || \\  O \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]


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