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MHT CET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Which of the following is allylic alcohol?

  1. A But-1-en-1-ol
  2. B But-3-en-1-ol
  3. C But-2-en-1-ol
  4. D Butane-1,3-diol
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(C) But-2-en-1-ol

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The alcohol where -OH group is attached to the saturated C beside \(\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{C}\) group, is an allylic alcohol.
\(\begin{gathered}\mathrm{HO}-\stackrel{1}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_2-\stackrel{2}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}=\stackrel{3}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}-\stackrel{4}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_3 \\ \text { But-2-en-l-ol }\end{gathered}\)