Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry — practice question

What product is obtained if 3-methylpentane-1,3,4-triol is heated under reflux in the presence of excess acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?

  • A$\text{HO}_2\text{CCH}_2\text{C(CH}_3)(\text{OH})\text{COCH}_3$
  • B$\text{HO}_2\text{CCH}_2\text{COC(OH)(CH}_3)_2$
  • C$\text{OHCCH}_2\text{C(CH}_3)(\text{OH})\text{COCH}_3$
  • D$\text{HO}_2\text{CCH}_2\text{CO(CH}_3)\text{COCH}_3$

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