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Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol ?

A

(1) Butan-`1`-ol

B

(2) Butan-`2`-ol

C

(3) `2`-Methylpropan-`2`-ol

D

(4) `2`-Methylpropan-`1`-ol

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The correct Answer is:
C
In tertiary alcohols, the `-OH` group is directly bonded to atertiary `C` atom:
`CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)-OH`
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