Which Set of Reagents Will Best Convert 2,2-Dimethylpropan-1-Ol (Neopentyl Alcohol)

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which set of reagents will best convert 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol (neopentyl alcohol) to 4,4-dimethylpentan-2-ol?

• A) 1. HCl
• 2) Mg
• 3) CH₃CHO
• 4) H₃O⁺
• B) 1. HCl, ZnCl₂
• 2) Mg
• 3) CH₂O
• 4) H₃O⁺
• C) 1. SOCl₂
• 2) Mg
• 3) CH₃CHO
• 4) H₃O⁺
• D) 1. HCl, ZnCl₂
• 2) Mg
• 3) CH₃CHO
• 4) H₃O⁺

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