NEETChemistryAlcohols Phenols and Ethers
How can propan-2-one be converted into tert- butyl alcohol?
Options
- APropan-2-one can be directly converted into tert-butyl alcohol by reducing it with sodium borohydride (NaBH 4
- BPropan-2-one cannot be directly converted into tert-butyl alcohol by chemical means.
- CPropan-2-one can be converted into tert-butyl alcohol through a series of oxidation reactions.
- DPropan-2-one when treated with grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis is converted to tert-butyl alcohol.
Correct answer
D. Propan-2-one when treated with grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis is converted to tert-butyl alcohol.
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (D) Propan-2-one when treated with grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis is converted to tert-butyl alcohol.