JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Preparation

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    Methyl ethyl ketone is prepared by the oxidation of [IIT-JEE 1987; MP PMT 1992]

    A)                 2-propanol         

    B)                 1-butanol

    C)                 2-butanol

    D)                 t-butyl alcohol

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[\underset{2-\text{Butanol}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\underset{\text{Oxidation}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{KMn{{O}_{4}}}}}\,\underset{\text{ethyl methyl ketone}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]           


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