State to which class of alcohol the following alcohols belong to in Table 1.
Table 1Â
Alcohol | Class of Alcohol |
2-methylpropan-2-ol |  |
Butan-1-ol | Â |
Butan-2-ol |  |
2-methylpropan-1-ol | Â |
Which alcohol in part a) can not be oxidised?Â
Draw the displayed formula of butan-2-ol.Â
When butan-1-ol is reacted with acidified potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7, under reflux an oxidation reaction occurs.
i) State the colour change that occurs during this reaction.
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ii) State the IUPAC name for the the main organic product.
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iii) Draw skeletal structure of the organic product from this reaction.
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