Organic Chemistry As a Second Language, 3e: First Semester Topics

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Chapter 12 - Alcohols - 12.1 Naming And Designating Alcohols - Problems - Page 303: 12.2

Answer

Tertiary

Work Step by Step

1) Identify the carbon atom directly attached to "OH" group 2) Then count the number of alkyl groups attached to this carbon atom. 1 substituent - primary 2 substituents - secondary 3 substituents - tertiary In this example it has 3 other "R" groups : 2 methyl and 1 n-butyl group. Therefore, it will be tertiary ( 3 other substituents)
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