Which of the following compound on dehydrogenation gives a ketone?
A
Primary alcohol
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B
Tertiary alcohol
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C
Carboxylic acid
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D
Secondary alcohol
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Solution
The correct option is C Secondary alcohol A secondary alcohol on dehydrogenation gives a ketone. CH3−CH|OH−CH3 dehydrogenation −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→CH3−C||O−CH3 A primary alcohol on dehydrogenation gives an aldehdye. CH3−C|OHH2 dehydrogenation −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→CH3−C||O−H