Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol?
A) 4-methyl-2-pentanol
B) trans-2-methylcyclohexanol
C) 2-methyl-2-propanol
D) 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol

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A tertiary alcohol is defined as an alcohol where the carbon with the -OH functional group is attached to three other carbon atoms. In this case, 2-methyl-2-propanol fits this definition as the carbon attached to the -OH group is attached to three other carbon atoms, making it a tertiary alcohol. The other choices are not tertiary alcohols. A is a secondary alcohol, B is a secondary cyclohexanol, and D is a primary alcohol.

Which of the Following Is a Tertiary Alcohol