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Preparation of Carboxylic Acids

Isobutane get...

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Isobutane gets oxidised with oxidising agents like alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ to:

A

Acetone

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Ter-butyl alcohol

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C

Seconadary-propyl alcohol

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D

Isopropanol

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Solution

The correct option is B Ter-butyl alcohol
Isobutane gets oxidised with oxidising agents like alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ to ter-butyl alcohol.

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