Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

• A. Aldehydes are generally oxidised under vigorous conditions
• B. Ketones are easily oxidised to carboxylic acids even under mild oxidising agents
• C. Oxidation of ketone involves carbon-carbon bond cleavage to give a mixture of carboxylic acids having lesser number of $C$-atoms than the parent ketones
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Ketones are generally oxidised under vigorous conditions, i.e. strong oxidising agents and at elevated temperatures.
Their oxidation involves carbon-carbon bond cleavage to give a mixture of carboxylic acids having lesser number of carbon atoms than the parent ketone.