Distinguish between butan-2-ol and 2-Methyl propan-2-ol...Can u plz also give the chemical reaction involved?

But-2-ol give ketones on oxidation while 2-methyl prop-2-ol gives propene and carboxylic acid.

For example:

  http://www.chemhume.co.uk/ASCHEM/Unit%202/Ch11%20Alcohols/images/oxidation_butan-2-ol.jpg

 

   (CH3)3C-OH  + 2[O]    CH3CH=CH2  + HCOOH + H2O

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