In the sequence C_3H_8O K_2Cr_2O_7/H_2SO_4 C_3H_6O (X) I_2 + NaOH, warm CHI_3, the starting alcohol C_3H_8O is

JEE Main Chemistry question

In the sequence , the starting alcohol is

(A)-Propanol
(B)Isopropanol (propan-2-ol)Correct
(C)Methyl -propyl ether
(D)Propanal

Answer: (B)

Solution

Since the final step is a positive iodoform test, the oxidation product () must be a methyl ketone; oxidation of a secondary alcohol gives a ketone, and the only

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