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Neopentyl alcohol is:...

Neopentyl alcohol is:

A

`1^(@)` alcohol

B

`2^(@)` alcohol

C

`3^(@)` alcohol

D

an ether

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To determine the degree of neopentyl alcohol, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Structure of Neopentyl Alcohol**: - Neopentyl alcohol is derived from neopentane, which has a specific structure. Neopentane has five carbon atoms arranged in a branched form. 2. **Draw the Carbon Skeleton**: - The carbon skeleton for neopentane can be represented as follows: ``` CH3 | CH3 - C - CH2 - CH3 | CH3 ``` - In this structure, there are five carbon atoms. 3. **Add the Hydroxyl Group (–OH)**: - The alcohol group (–OH) is attached to one of the terminal carbon atoms. Therefore, the structure of neopentyl alcohol can be drawn as: ``` CH3 | CH3 - C - CH2 - CH2 - OH | CH3 ``` 4. **Determine the Degree of Alcohol**: - To classify the alcohol, we need to look at the carbon atom to which the –OH group is attached. - In neopentyl alcohol, the –OH group is attached to a carbon that is connected to only one other carbon atom (the terminal carbon). 5. **Classify the Alcohol**: - Since the carbon with the –OH group is connected to only one other carbon atom, it is classified as a **primary (1°) alcohol**. ### Conclusion: Thus, neopentyl alcohol is classified as a **primary alcohol**. ---
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