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Which of the following alcohols is most easily dethydrated ?A. Butan-`1`-olB. `2`-Methylpropane-`2`-olC. Butan -`2`-olD. `2`-Methylpropan-`1`-ol |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B It is a tertiary alcohol. The order of relative ease with which alcohols undergo dehydration is as follows: `underset(3^(@)"alcohol")(R_(3)COH)gtunderset(2^(@)"alcohol")(R_(2)CHOH)gtunderset(1^(@)"alcohol")(RCH_(2)OH)` |
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