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A-LevelChemistryHydroxy compounds9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2021 · Q241 Mark

Which compound produces a ketone when refluxed with an acidified solution of potassium dichromate(VI)?

Apentan-1-ol
B2-methylbutan-1-ol
C2-methylbutan-2-ol
D3-methylbutan-2-ol

✓ Correct answer

D: 3-methylbutan-2-ol

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Hydroxy compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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