In Victor Mayer's Test, which compound do we get for secondary alcohol?

Iodoalkane

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Nitroalkane

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Nitrolic acid

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Pseudonitriol

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Solution

The correct option is B Pseudonitriol
Victor Mayer's test gives red color for primary alcohols forming Nitrolic acid. For secondary alcohols it produces blue color, forming blue color and for tertiary alcohol, where no reaction takes place shows no color.

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