Multiple choice

Which of the following options belong to tertiary alcohol?

  1. CH3-OH

  2. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

  3. CH3C(CH3)(OH)CH3

  4. CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3

  5. CH3CH1CH1OH
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In tertiary alcohol, such as CH3C(CH3)(OH)CH3 (2-methylpropan-2-ol), the alcohol functional group is in the 'middle' of the chain, with three alkyl groups attached to the same carbon as the alcohol functional group.

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