The strcutural formula of the carboxylic acid produced by the oxidation of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol is

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The structural formula of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol can be drawn as:
CH3-CH(C(CH3)2)-CH2OH
Upon oxidation of this alcohol, the -OH group will be converted into a carboxylic acid group (-COOH). The oxidation of the alcohol will remove two hydrogen atoms (2H) and add an oxygen atom (O), so the carboxylic acid produced will have the following structural formula:
CH3-CH(C(CH3)2)-COOH
This matches with the structural formula given in choice B.

The Strcutural Formula of the Carboxylic Acid Produced by the Oxidation