Identify the product P in the following reaction R-CH(R')-OH [573 K] Cu P

MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Identify the product P in the following reaction

(A)
(B)Correct
(C)
(D)

Answer: (B)

Solution

When the vapour of an alcohol is passed over heated copper at 573 K it undergoes catalytic dehydrogenation. is a secondary alcohol, which loses two hydrogen atoms (one from OH, one from the carbinol C-H) to give a ketone: $\mathrm{R{-}CH(R'){-}OH

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