By oxidation of which compound carboxylic acid cannot be obtained?
Correct answer: A. 2-Methyl-2-propanol
- A. 2-Methyl-2-propanol
- B. 1-Butanol
- C. 2-Butanol
- D. 2-Propanol
Explanation
2-Methyl-2-propanol: This is a tertiary alcohol (3° alcohol), as the carbon bearing the hydroxyl group (OH) is attached to three other carbon atoms. Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized to form carboxylic acids directly. The oxidation of tertiary alcohols results in the formation of ketones, not carboxylic acids.
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Carboxylic acids are named and studied through the combined effects of the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups, their preparation, acidity and hydrogen bonding. Reactions include neutralisation, esterification, reduction and conversion into acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters and amides, with emphasis on how these derivatives interconvert.
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