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JAMB Chemistry 1985 Question 33

Question 33

Alkanols

The oxidation of CH3—CH2—CH(CH3)—OH (shown) gives

Diagram for this question
  1. A.2-butanone
  2. B.2-butanal
  3. C.butane
  4. D.butanoic acid
  5. E.3-butanal
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Answer: A (2-butanone)

Explanation

The compound is butan-2-ol, a secondary alcohol. Oxidising a secondary alcohol gives a ketone, butan-2-one.