Question

Which of the following on oxidation yields ethyl methyl ketone?

Options

• Propan-2-ol

• Butan-1-ol

• Butan-2-ol

• 2-Methylpropan-2-ol

Answer 1

Butan-2-ol

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H3C - CH - CH2 - CH3 ->[CrO3][(O)] H3C - C - CH2 - CH3}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{..............................}||\phantom{.......}\\
\phantom{...}\ce{\underset{Butan-2-ol}{OH}}\phantom{...................}\ce{\underset{Ethyl methyl ketone}{O}}\phantom{.....}
\end{array}\]