JEE Main Chemistry question

Reaction of tertiary butyl alcohol with hot Cu at 350°C produces

Answer: (D)

Solution

Tertiary alcohols, having no -hydrogen on the carbinol carbon, cannot be dehydrogenated; instead, hot copper promotes dehydration, eliminating

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