Chemistry

Question

Which alcohol would produce only one type of carboxylic acid when heated with potassium permanganate?

acidified?

A) Butanol-2

B) Methyl-2-butanol-2

C) Pentanol-3

D) butane -1

Answer

A) Butanol-2

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When heated with potassium permanganate, Butanol-2 will produce only one type of carboxylic acid, which is Butyric acid...