BITSAT2020ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
The alcohol product(s) of the reduction of 2 -methyl-3-pentanone with LiAlH ₄ is (are)
Options
- Aa single enantiomer
- Bracemic mixture
- Ctwo diastereoisomers
- Dtwo structural isomers
Correct answer
B. racemic mixture
Step-by-step solution
The resultingcompound is C ₃ H ₇ CH ( OH ) C ₂ H ₅ which is optically inactive and reaction leads the racemisation