Answer:
C6H12O2
Explanation:
The Jones reagent is a reagent in organic chemistry used to convert primary alcohols to carboxylic acids and secondary alcohols to ketones. Recall that tertiary alcohols can not be oxidized.
The compound 2-methyl-2,3-pentandiol contains one secondary and one tertiary alcohol. The secondary alcohol is oxidized to a ketone while the tertiary alcohol is not oxidized.
Hence the product of the oxidation using Jones reagent is 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-pentanone with the molecular formula C6H12O2.
