Which of the following benzylic alcohol is tertiary alcohol?

Which of the following benzylic alcohol is tertiary alcohol?
  1. Phenyl methanol
  2. 1- phenyl ethanol
  3. 2 - phenyl propan-2-ol
  4. 1- phenyl propan-2-ol

Solution

2-phenyl propan-2-ol Explanation: 2-phenyl propan-2-ol is a benzylic alcohol, which is also tertiary alcohol.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (16 Oct Shift 2)

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