A) 3-pentanal
B) 2-pehtanal
C) 3-pentanohe
D) 2-pentanone
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Aluminium tertiary butoxide is an oxidizing agent used for the oxidation of secondary alcohols into ketones. \[\underset{3-pentanol}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} | \\ OH \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{OH}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\] \[\xrightarrow[acetone]{Al{{[OCM{{e}_{3}}]}_{3}}}\underset{3-pen\tan one}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} || \\ O \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]
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