Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

Which statement concerning butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, and 2-methylbutan-2-ol is incorrect?

  • AThey all react with methanoic acid to form an ester.
  • BThey all react with sodium.
  • CThey can all be dehydrated to form an alkene.
  • DThey can all be oxidised to a carbonyl compound.

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