MCQ
A compound $A$ on oxidation gave acetaldehyde, then again on oxidation gave acid. After first oxidation it was reacted with ammoniacal $AgN{O_3}$ then silver mirror was produced. $A$ is likely to be
  • Primary alcohol
  • B
    Tertiary alcohol
  • C
    Acetaldehyde
  • D
    Acetone

Answer

Correct option: A.
Primary alcohol
a
(a) $\mathop {\mathop {C{H_3}C{H_2}OH}\limits_{{1^o}{\text{alcohol}}} }\limits_A \xrightarrow{{{\text{Oxi}}{\text{.}}}}C{H_3}CHO\xrightarrow{{{\text{Oxi}}{\text{.}}}}C{H_3}COOH$ $\xrightarrow{{Ammonical\,\,AgN{O_3}}}$ Silver Mirror

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