Identify an appropriate reagent for the conversion of alcohol to carboxylic acid.

Question

Identify an appropriate reagent for the conversion of alcohol to carboxylic acid. (A) PCC (B) Anhydrous CrO 3 (C) Cu / 573 K (D) KMnO 4 / H ⊕

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RCH 2 OH xrightarrow[(O)] text Oxidation underset textAldehydeRCHO longrightarrow underset textCarboxylic acidR COOH Strong oxidising agents such as acidified KMnO 4 are used for getting carboxylic acids from alcohols directly.

Q. Identify an appropriate reagent for the conversion of alcohol to carboxylic acid.

PCC

Anhydrous $C r O_{3}$

$C u /573 K$

$K M n O_{4} / H^{\oplus}$

$RC H_{2} O H Oxidation (O) Aldehyde RC H O ⟶ Carboxylic acid RCOO H$
Strong oxidising agents such as acidified $K M n O_{4}$ are used for getting carboxylic acids from alcohols directly.

Q. Identify an appropriate reagent for the conversion of alcohol to carboxylic acid.

PCC

Anhydrous CrO3​

Cu/573K

KMnO4​/H⊕

RCH2​OH Oxidation (O)​AldehydeRCHO​⟶Carboxylic acidRCOOH​ Strong oxidising agents such as acidified KMnO4​ are used for getting carboxylic acids from alcohols directly.

Anhydrous $C r O_{3}$

$C u /573 K$

$K M n O_{4} / H^{\oplus}$

$RC H_{2} O H Oxidation (O) Aldehyde RC H O ⟶ Carboxylic acid RCOO H$
Strong oxidising agents such as acidified $K M n O_{4}$ are used for getting carboxylic acids from alcohols directly.