Concept:Secondary alkanols (secondary alcohols) undergo oxidation to form ketones.
Explanation:An alkanol is classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary based on the carbon atom bonded to the hydroxyl group.
In a secondary alkanol, the carbon bearing the
−OH group is attached to two alkyl groups and one hydrogen atom.
During oxidation, this carbon loses a hydrogen atom and forms a double bond with oxygen, producing a ketone.
Ketones are also called alkanones.
Hence, a secondary alkanol is oxidized to give an alkanone.
Answer:A. alkanone