Question
Chemistry Question on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
8.8 g of monohydric alcohol added to ethyl magnesium iodide in ether liberates 2240 cm3 of ethane at STP. This monohydric alcohol when oxidised using pyridinium-chlorochromate, forms a carbonyl compound that answers silver mirror test (Tollens’ test). The monohydric alcohol is :
A
butan-2-ol
B
2, 2-dimethyl propan-1-ol
C
pentan-2-ol
D
2, 2-dimethyl ethan-1-ol
Answer
2, 2-dimethyl propan-1-ol
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is Option (B):2, 2-dimethyl propan-1-ol