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An alcohol on oxidation is found to give $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}$ and $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{COOH}$. The structure of the alcohol is [BIT 1990]
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersJEE Main
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}$
  • B $\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{C}(\mathrm{OH}) \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$
  • C $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CHOHCH}_3$
  • D $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{OH}) \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CHOHCH}_3$
\(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH} \xrightarrow[\text { Iodofomm test }]{\mathrm{NaOH} / \mathrm{L}_2} \mathrm{CHI}_3\) (yellow ppt) \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{NcOH} / \mathrm{I}_2} \mathrm{No~ppt}\)

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