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Which of the following alcohols cannot be prepared by reduction of a carbonyl compound ?

A

`2`-Methylpropan-`2-ol`

B

Butan-`2-ol`

C

Butan-`1-ol`

D

`2`-Methylpropan-`1-ol`

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A

Aldehydes are reduced to primary alcohols while ketones are reduced to secondary alcohols. We cannot prepare tertiary alcohols such as `2`-methylpropan-`2-ol` by reducing carbonyl compounds.
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