Question

which statement concerning the compound shown below is incorrect? it is a tertiary alcohol. its molecular formula is c₆h₁₄o. its name is 2 - methyl - 2 - pentanol. it can be oxidized to give a ketone. it can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

Explanation:

1. The -OH group is attached to a carbon that is bonded to three other carbon - atoms, so it is a tertiary alcohol.
2. Counting the carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms gives the molecular formula \(C_{6}H_{14}O\).
3. Naming the compound according to IUPAC rules gives 2 - methyl - 2 - pentanol.
4. Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized to ketones or aldehydes under normal conditions because the carbon - bearing the -OH group has no hydrogen atoms attached to it that can be removed during oxidation.
5. The presence of the -OH group allows it to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

Answer:

It can be oxidized to give a ketone.