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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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3-pentanol on reaction with aluminium tertiary butoxide in the presence of acetone gives
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Correct option: C
3-pentanone
Option C (3-pentanone) is correct because the reaction is an Oppenauer oxidation, which converts a secondary alcohol to a ketone.

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