Which compound is a tertiary alcohol?
A)1-propanol
B)2-methyl-1-hexanol
C)2-methyl-2-hexanol
D)3-methyl-2-hexanol
E)3-hexanol

Name: Which compound is a tertiary alcohol? A)1-propanol B)2-methyl-1-hexanol C)2-methyl-2-hexanol D)3-methyl-2-hexanol E)3-hexanol
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A tertiary alcohol has three alkyl groups attached to the carbon bearing the hydroxyl (-OH) group. Choice C, 2-methyl-2-hexanol, is the only option with three alkyl groups attached to the carbon bearing the -OH group, making it a tertiary alcohol.

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