Question

An alcohol on vigorous oxidation is found to give ethanoic acid and propanoic acid the alcohol maybe

Answer 1

2-butanol

An alcohol on vigorous oxidation is found to give ethanoic acid and propanoic acid the alcohol maybe

1. 1-pentanol
2. 2-pentanol

1-butanol

1. 2-butanol

solution : option (2), 2-pentanol

explanation:

here we have to do oxidation of alcohol. so, can't change number of carbon atoms before reaction and after reaction.

after reaction number of carbon atoms = ethanoic acid (2 Carbons) + propanoic acid (3 carbons) = 5 carbons

then, obviously pentanol was the correct compound . so, either 1-pentanol is correct or 2-pentanol.

but if we choose 1-butanol, it will form formic acid and butanoic acid.

we have require ethanoic acid and propanoic acid which would be given by 2-butanol.

now let's oxidise with 2-butanol .

CH3-CH(OH)-CH2-CH2-CH3 + [O] → CH3-C(O)-CH2-CH2-CH3 + [O] → CH3COOH + CH3CH2COOH

so, 2-butanol is correct choice.

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An alcohol on vigorous oxidation is found to give ethanoic acid and propanoic acid the alcohol maybe