MHT CET20244 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
Crotonyl alcohol is an example of
Options
- AAllylic alcohol
- BBenzylic alcohol
- CVinylic alcohol
- DPolyhydric alcohol
Correct answer
A. Allylic alcohol
Step-by-step solution
In primary allylic alcohols, hydroxyl group is bonded to a sp ^3 hybridized primary carbon atom next to a carbon-carbon double bond. Hence, Crotonyl alcohol ( CH ₂= CH - CH ₂ OH ) is a primary allylic alcohol.