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Chemical Properties of Alcohols
Question

C4H10OAKMnO4/  H+  C4H8O2.A when treated with PCl3 followed by reduction with Zn / HCl gives n  butane. A is

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Solution

On Strong Oxidation

All compounds contain same number of carbon atoms

  A can be (1) (or) (3)

      If A is option (3)

So A cannot be (3)

CH3CH2CH2CH2OHPCl3CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl Zn/HClCH3CH2CH2CH3nbutane

 

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