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NEET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
When vapours of a primary or secondary alcohol are passed over...
When vapours of a primary or secondary alcohol are passed over heated copper at 573 K, what reaction takes place?
Options
- ADehydration
- BOxidation to carboxylic acids
- COxidation to ketones
- DDehydrogenation to form aldehydes or ketones
Correct answer
D. Dehydrogenation to form aldehydes or ketones
Step-by-step solution
When vapours of a primary or secondary alcohol are passed over heated copper at 573 K, dehydrogenation takes place to form aldehydes or ketones.