Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

Alcohol W cannot be prepared by reducing a carboxylic acid using LiAlH$_4$. When Alcohol W is dehydrated with concentrated sulfuric acid, it forms only one product. What is a possible identity for W?

  • Abutan-1-ol
  • Bbutan-2-ol
  • Cpropan-1-ol
  • Dpropan-2-ol

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