Which of the following compounds will give butanone on oxidation with alkaline KMnO 4 solutions?

Question

Which of the following compounds will give butanone on oxidation with alkaline KMnO 4 solutions? (A) Neopentyl alcohol (B) Butan - 2-ol (C) Pentane -2 - ol (D) Pentane - 1- ol

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Oxidation of 2° alcholos gives ketones

Q. Which of the following compounds will give butanone on oxidation with alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ solutions?

Neopentyl alcohol

Butan - 2-ol

Pentane -2 - ol

Pentane - 1- ol

Oxidation of $2^{\circ}$ alcholos gives ketones

Q. Which of the following compounds will give butanone on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4​ solutions?