NEET Chemistry NEET PYQ-Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

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    n-propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol can be chemically distinguished by which reagent: [AIPMT 2002]

    A) \[PC{{l}_{5}}\]

    B) reduction

    C) oxidation with potassium dichromate

    D) ozonolysis

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] n-propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol gives different product on oxidation with \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{7}}\].
                \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \text{n-Propyl} \\  \text{  alcohol} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}OH\xrightarrow[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}/{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}]{[O]}\]\[\underset{\text{Prophionaldehyde}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-CHO}}\,\]
                \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  OH  \\  \text{Isopropyl alcohol} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CH}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}/{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}]{[O]}\]\[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  O  \\  \text{Acetone} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}\]


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