CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a

    A)  Secondary alcohol

    B)  Aldehyde

    C)  Ketone          

    D)  Ester

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Primary alcohols get dehydrogenated with reduced copper at 573 K, to give corresponding aldehydes. \[\underset{\text{Primary}\,\text{alcohol}}{\mathop{R-C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\xrightarrow{Cu,\,573K}\underset{Aldehyde}{\mathop{R-CHO}}\,+{{H}_{2}}\]


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