BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2012

  • question_answer
    n-propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol can be chemically distinguished by which reagent?

    A)  PCIs

    B)  Reduction.

    C)  Oxidation with potassium dichromate

    D)  Ozonolysis

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    n-propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol give different product on oxidation with \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]. \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  n-propyl \\  alcohol \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}OH\xrightarrow[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}/{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}]{[O]}\]                  \[\underset{propionaldehyde}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-CHO}}\,\] \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  OH  \\  isopropyl\text{ }alcohol \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,H-C{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}/{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}]{[O]}\] \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  || \\  O  \\  acetone \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}\]


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