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  4. How many of the following alcohols are secondary in nature? Butan-2-ol, 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, propan-1,2-diol, 2-methylpropan-2-ol, propan-1,3-diol, propan-2-ol, cyclobutanol, 2-methylcyclopentanol, propan-1,2,3-triol

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Q. How many of the following alcohols are secondary in nature?
Butan-$2$-ol, $2,2$-dimethylpropan-$1$-ol,
propan-$1,2$-diol, $2$-methylpropan-$2$-ol,
propan-$1,3$-diol, propan-$2$-ol, cyclobutanol,
$2$-methylcyclopentanol, propan-$1,2,3$-triol

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Solution:

Butan-$2$-ol, propan-$1,2$-diol (-$OH$ group at $C-2$ atom), propan-$2$-ol, cyclobutanol, $2$-methylcyclopentanol and propan- $1,2,3$-triol ( $- OH$ group at $C -2$ atom) can be categorized as secondary alcohols.