Which of the following is tertiary alcohol?

Ethyl alcohol

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Isopropyl alcohol

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Neopentyl alcohol

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2-methyl 2-propanol

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Solution

The correct option is D 2-methyl 2-propanol
2-methyl-2-propanol is tertiary alcohol as it contains alcohol group attached to the carbon which is attached to 3 more carbon. It's structure is as follow:

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