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Arrange the following in the order of rate of oxidation with periodic acid I. HOCH 2 CH 2 OH, II. CH 3 CHOHCHOHCH 3 III. (CH .3)2 COHCOH ( CH 3)2
Q. Arrange the following in the order of rate of oxidation with periodic acid
I.
H
OC
H
2
C
H
2
O
H
,
II.
C
H
3
C
H
O
H
C
H
O
H
C
H
3
III.
(
C
H
3
)
2
CO
H
CO
H
(
C
H
3
)
2
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A
I > II > III
B
II > I > III
C
III > II > I
D
I > III = II
Solution:
Rate of oxidation depends upon steric hinderance. Greater the steric hinderance the slower is the oxidation. Thus, the correct order is
