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JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3hx079

is added to propanone and the mixture is hydrolysed with . The product is

  1. Apentan-2-ol
  2. B3-methylbutan-2-ol
  3. C2-methylbutan-2-ol
  4. Dbutan-2-ol

Answer: C

Ethyl adds to the carbonyl carbon of to give . Hydrolysis gives the tertiary alcohol , 2-methylbutan-2-ol.
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