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In the Group Shown Below, Which of the Following Alcohols

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In the group shown below, which of the following alcohols is (are) likely to yield a product where skeletal rearrangement has occurred when treated with sulfuric acid?
3-methyl-3-pentanol, 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol, 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanol


A) 3-methyl-3-pentanol only
B) 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol only
C) 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanol only
D) both 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol and 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanol
E) None of these three alcohols is prone to rearrangement.

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