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JAMB Chemistry 2006 Question 17

Question 17

Alkanols

CH3 — CH2 — C(CH3)(OH) — H
The oxidation of the compound above produces

  1. A.2 – butanone
  2. B.2 – butanal
  3. C.3 – butanal
  4. D.3 – butanone
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Answer: A (2 – butanone)

Explanation

The compound is butan-2-ol, a secondary alkanol. Secondary alkanols are oxidised to ketones, here butan-2-one (2-butanone).