Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

Alcohol U is reacted with hot acidified $\text{K}_2\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7$ solution. The resulting organic product contains $58.8\%$ C, $9.8\%$ H and $31.4\%$ O by mass. What is the identity of alcohol U?

  • A2-methylbutan-2-ol
  • B3-methylbutan-2-ol
  • Cpentan-1-ol
  • Dpropan-1-ol

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