Given below are two statements:

Statement-I : $2$ -methylbutane on oxidation with ${\mathrm{KMnO}}_4$ gives $2$ -methylbutan-$2$-ol.

Statement-II : $\mathrm{n}$ -alkanes can be easily oxidised to corresponding alcohol with ${\mathrm{KMnO}}_4$.

Choose the correct option :

• A

  Both statement I and statement II are correct
• B

  Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
• Correct answer
  C

  Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
• D

  Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.