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Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a:
Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a:
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The correct option is B aldehyde
On catalytic dehydrogenation, primary alcohols give aldehydes, secondary alcohols give ketones and tertiary alcohols give alkene. Primary and secondary alcohols show a type of beta-elimination in which −OH group from alfa and hydrogen from beta carbon.
Hence, option B is correct.
On catalytic dehydrogenation, primary alcohols give aldehydes, secondary alcohols give ketones and tertiary alcohols give alkene. Primary and secondary alcohols show a type of beta-elimination in which −OH group from alfa and hydrogen from beta carbon.
Hence, option B is correct.
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