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In the following reaction sequence, ROHP+I2RIAgNO2RNO2HNO2no reaction.

The alcohol is a:

A
primary alcohol
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secondary alcohol
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C
tertiary alcohol
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D
phenol
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Solution

The correct option is C tertiary alcohol
The given reaction sequence is Victor Mayer test to distinguish between primary secondary and tertiary alcohols. The primary alcohol reacts to give red colour of nitro alkane.
The secondary alcohol gives blue colour.
Tertiary alcohol does not react in the reaction.
Therefore the given alcohol is Tertiary alcohol.

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