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Classify an alcohol as primary, secondary or tertiary allylic, benzylic or vinylic

This type of question, asked 15 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 3 May 2023 S1, 4 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S1, 10 May 2024 S2, 11 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S2, 13 May 2024 S2, 14 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S2. All 15 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S1

    99
    Which of the following is primary allylic alcohol?

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  2. Question 2

    3 May 2023 S1

    73
    Which of the following is secondary benzylic alcohol?

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  3. Question 3

    4 May 2023 S1

    93
    Which of the following is a secondary allylic alcohol?

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  4. Question 4

    10 May 2023 S2

    83
    Which of the following is a tertiary allylic alcohol?

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  5. Question 5

    16 May 2023 S2

    86
    Which of the following is allylic alcohol?

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  6. Question 6

    9 May 2024 S1

    66
    Which of the following is secondary benzylic alcohol?

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  7. Question 7

    10 May 2024 S2

    87
    Which of the following is tertiary allylic alcohol?

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  8. Question 8

    11 May 2024 S1

    68
    Which of the following is primary allylic alcohol?

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  9. Question 9

    12 May 2024 S2

    94
    Crotonyl alcohol is an example of

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  10. Question 10

    13 May 2024 S2

    69
    Which of the following is vinylic alcohol?

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  11. Question 11

    14 May 2024 S2

    87
    Which of the following is a secondary allylic alcohol?

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  12. Question 12

    19 Apr 2025 S1

    79
    Which of the following is primary allylic alcohol?

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  13. Question 13

    19 Apr 2026 S1

    17
    Which from following is a primary benzylic alcohol?

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  14. Question 14

    20 Apr 2026 S1

    17
    Which of the following is tertiary benzylic alcohol?

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  15. Question 15

    20 Apr 2026 S2

    39
    Which of the following alcohols contains the hydroxy group, at the side chain of the aromatic ring?

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