Write the structure for the most oxidized organic product when each of the following is reacted with potassium dichro- mate. Write NR if no reaction occurs. (a) methanol (b) ethyl alcohol (c) 2,3,4-trimethyl-2-pentanol (d) 3-hexanol

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2. Write the structure for the most oxidized organic product when each of the following is reacted with potassium dichro- mate. Write NR if no reaction occurs.
(a) methanol
(b) ethyl alcohol
(c) 2,3,4-trimethyl-2-pentanol
(d) 3-hexanol

3. Alcohols can be made by reacting alkyl halides with sodium hydroxide as follows:
RX +. NaOH ROH + NaX

Give the names and formulas of the alcohols produced from the following alkyl bromides by this method:
(a) 2-bromobutane
(b) 2-bromo-3-ethylpentane
(c) bromocyclopentane

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