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Among the given compounds, the compound which is oxidised to prepare methyl ethyl ketone is

(a) tert-butyl alcohol 

(b) butan-2-ol 

(c) propan-2-ol 

(d) butanol

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Answer is (b) butan-2-ol 

Oxidation of butan-2-ol to ethyl methyl ketone can be made effective by using oxidising agent (pyridinium chlorochromate in dichloromethane).

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