MHT CET Chemistry question

Tertiary alcohols (3°) having at least four carbon atoms upon drastic oxidation yield carboxylic acid with [MHTCET 2004]

(A)one carbon atom less
(B)two carbon atoms lessCorrect
(C)three carbon atoms less
(D)All of the above

Answer: (B)

Solution

A tertiary alcohol resists mild oxidation but under drastic conditions it first dehydrates to an alkene, whose oxidative cleavage gives a ketone and acids

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Question ID VK-080001