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GUJCET · Chemistry · Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Which one of the following compounds do not give a primary alcohol on reduction?

  1. A Propanoic acid
  2. B Propanol
  3. C Methyl propanoate
  4. D Propan-2-one
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(D) Propan-2-one

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\(\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3 \xrightarrow{\text{reduction}} \text{CH}_3\text{CH(OH)CH}_3\) Propan-2-ol is a secondary alcohol.