The compound above is Butan-2-ol or 2- butanol. Oxidizing butan-2-ol (a secondary alcohol) yields butan-2-one (also known as methyl ethyl ketone or 2-butanone), a ketone.
In summary, when primary alcohols are oxidized, they can form aldehydes or carboxylic acids, depending on the reaction conditions and the strength of the oxidizing agent used. When secondary alcohols are oxidized, they form ketones. Tertiary alcohols are generally not readily oxidized under typical conditions, and they do not form aldehydes, ketones, or carboxylic acids. The reason is because the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl (-OH) group in a tertiary alcohol is already bonded to three other carbon atoms. This means there are no hydrogen atoms available on that carbon for oxidation to occur.
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