A' `(C_(6)H_(14)O)` is an organic compound which gives blood red colour with ceric ammonium nitrate. It gives iodoform test on treatment with `NaOH //i_(2)`, salt ofmonobasic acid 'B' is also formed during the reaction. Salt on acidification gives 2,3-dimethyl propanoic acid. What are 'A' and 'B', give their structural formulae ?

Answer

(A)`CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)-overset(OH)overset(|)(C)H-CH(3);`(B) `CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)-COONa`