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Which of the following is not a vinylic alcohol?(a) CH2=CH-OH(b) HO-CH=CH-CH3(c) CH2=CH-CH2-OH(d) CH3-CH2-CH=CH-OHThe question was posed to me in an international level competition.My question is taken from Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Classification topic in portion Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct option is (c) CH2=CH-CH2-OH

Explanation: VINYLIC alcohols contain an OH group bonded to a sp^2 hybridised carbon of a double BOND. CH2=CH-CH2-OH is an allylic alcohol.



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