Answer to Question #265118 in Organic Chemistry for shelly

Question

What compound will be produced if 3-methylpentan-3-ol is oxidized? Explain your answer

Answer 1

3-methylpentan-3-ol is a tertiary alcohol. If you try to oxidize it up to the level of a carbonyl group, C=O, you would have a carbon atom with 5 single bonds.

One must be able to remove two hydrogens from this structure to form the carbonyl.