- Primary alkanols when oxidized first yield alkanal, and with further oxidation yicld alkanoic acid. Oxidation can be brought about by acidified \(KMnO _{4}\) or \(K _{2} Cr _{2} O _{7}\).
- Secondary alkanols yield alkanone on oxidation with no further oxidation
- Tertiary alkanols cannot be oxidized.
The compound given is an alkanone (butanone), a product of oxidation of
butan - 2-olutan - 2-olutanoneutan \(-2-\) ol Butanoneutan \(-1-0 l\) is a primary alkanol, butan \(-3-\) ol and
3 - methylpropan \(-2-\) ol do not exist.