Which of the following products is formed when hydrogen is reacted with 3-methyl-2-butanone?

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Which of the following products is formed when hydrogen is reacted with 3-methyl-2-butanone?

a primary alcohol
a secondary alcohol
a tertiary alcohol
an acetal

2007-10-15 05:39:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The hydrogen reduces the C=O of the 3-methyl-2-butanone to give the alcohol. Since the ketone is in position 2 of your starting material the alcohol formed will be a secondary alcohol.
See below:

CH3C(=O)CH(CH3)CH3 + H2 ---> CH3CHOHCH(CH3)CH3

2007-10-15 06:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

A secondary alcohol

3-methyl-2-butanol

2007-10-15 05:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

3-methyl-2-butanone

2016-11-04 09:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

a secondary alcohol

2007-10-15 06:00:26 · answer #4 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋