Question

In Oppenauer's oxidation,

• A. secondary alcohol is oxidised to carboxylic acid in acetone solvent using aluminium tertiary butoxide
• B. secondary alcohol is oxidised to carboxylic acid without affecting the $C=C$ or $C\equiv C$ bond by aluminium tertiary butoxide in acetone solvent
• C. secondary alcohol is oxidised to ketone without affecting $C=C$ or $C\equiv C$ bond by aluminium tertiary butoxide
• D. secondary alcohol is oxidised to ketone by chromic acid - pyridine complex

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In Oppenauer's oxidation, secondary alcohol is oxidised to corresponding ketone in the presence of aluminium tertiary butoxide. Other oxidisable groups are not affected.