A compound of the formula C_(4)H_(10)O reacts with sodium and undergoes oxidation to give a carbonyl compound which does not reduce Tollen's reagent, the original compound is

A compound of the formula C_(4)H_(10)O reacts with sodium and undergoe

1.	A compound of the formula C_(4)H_(10)O reacts with sodium and undergoes oxidation to give a carbonyl compound which does not reduce Tollen's reagent, the original compound is
Answer» Diethyl ether n-Butyl alcohol Isobutyl alcohol sec-Butyl alcohol Solution :Because the compound react with Na, it may be alcohol, phenol or a carboxylic acid. As the compound on oxidation gives a carbonyl compounds which does not reduce Tollen's reagent, the compound FORMED on oxidation is a reagent, the compound is a ketone. Because only SECONDARY `(2^(@))` alcohols on oxidation yield KETONES, thethe original compound is a secondary alcohol. `underset(2^(@)-"Butyl alcohol (D)")(CH_(3)-overset(OH)overset(\|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3))overset([O])rarrunderset("Butane-2-one")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(\|\|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3))`