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Q. What is formed when a primary alcohol undergoes catalytic dehydrogenation?

AIPMTAIPMT 1993Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

Aldehydes can be prepared by the dehydrogenation of primary alcohols. It is carried out by passing the vapour of primary alcohol over reduced copper at $573\, K$.
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$1^{\circ}$ alcohol gives aldehyde by catalytic dehydrogenation
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