Question 1
Question 2
Draw the correct organic product for the following oxidation reaction:
Question 3
Draw the correct organic product/s of the following oxidation reaction.
Answer to question 1
Answer to question 2
In the given compound, hydroxyl group is attached to secondary carbon atom. Hence, it is a secondary alcohol. Secondary alcohols on oxidation lead to the formation of ketone. Therefore, the C-OH bond of the given compound converts to C=O on oxidation with
Answer to question 3
Dichromate and PCC are mild oxidizing reagents that form aldehydes from primary alcohols. The product of this oxidation is shown below:
