NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesPractice
An organic compound X is oxidized by using acidified K 2 C r 2 O 7 . The product obtained reacts with phenyl hydrazine, but does not answer silver mtextrror test. The possible structure of X is
Options
- AC H 3 C O C H 3
- BC H 3 2 C H O H
- CC H 3 C H O
- DC H 3 C H 2 O H
Correct answer
B. C H 3 2 C H O H
Step-by-step solution
The oxidation product of X reacts with phenyl hydrazine, thus it contains > C = 0 group. The same product does not give silver mirror test. Thus, it is a ketone, because only aldehydes give silver mirror test. Thus, the compound X must be 2 o alcohol, as only secondary alcohols give ketones on oxidation and hence, X is C H 3 2 C H O H .