In the following reaction sequence, R-OH P+I_2 R-I AgNO_2 RNO_2 HNO_2 no reaction. The alcohol is a

JEE Main Chemistry question

In the following reaction sequence, no reaction. The alcohol is a

(A)Primary alcohol
(B)Secondary alcohol
(C)Tertiary alcoholCorrect
(D)Phenol

Answer: (C)

Solution

reacting with a nitroalkane is only informative via the -hydrogen count (Victor Meyer-type chemistry): a tertiary-derived nitroalkane (from a tertiary alcohol) has no

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