Question

For the following reactions, the major products are:
$\text{Reaction 1:}(C{H}_3{)}_{3}CH\underset{\text{Oxidation}}{\overset{KMn{O}_4}{\to }}P$

$\text{Reaction 2:}C{H}_4+O_2\underset{}{\overset{Cu/523K/1atm}{\to }}Q$

• A. P is Butane
• B. P is 2-Methylpropan-2-ol
• C. Q is methanal
• D. Q is methanol

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

Q is methanol

Preparation of Alcohols from Alkane
Alcohols can be preapred from alkanes by oxidaiton. Addition of oxygen with copper at 523 K and 1 atm converts methane to methanol and $KMn{O}_4$ oxidises 2-Methylpropane to 2-Methylpropan-2-ol which is a $3^{\circ }$ alcohol.
The reactions are:
$\text{Reaction 1:}$
$\text{Reaction 2:}$
$C{H}_4+O_2\underset{}{\overset{Cu/523K/1atm}{\to }}\underset{\text{Methanol}}{C{H}_{3}OH}$