Which of the following reactions or series of reactions would reduce 3-methylbutan-2-ol into 2-methylbutane?

A) 1. TsCl/pyridine
2) conc. KMnO₄
B) 1. NaOCH₃
2) . H₂SO₄/heat
C) 1. pyridinium chlorochromate
2) ZnCl₂/HCl
D) 1. ZnCl₂/HCl
2) t-butoxide/t-butanol
E) 1. TsCl/pyridine
2) LiAlH₄

TsCl

Tosyl chloride, a reagent used to convert alcohols into tosylates, making them better leaving groups for nucleophilic substitution reactions.

3-Methylbutan-2-Ol

3-Methylbutan-2-ol is an organic compound, a type of alcohol with the formula C5H12O, characterized by having the hydroxyl group (-OH) on the second carbon of a 5-carbon chain, with a methyl group on the third carbon.

Pyridinium Chlorochromate

Pyridinium chlorochromate is a reagent used in organic chemistry for the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones, respectively.