Question

Major product formed on oxidation of $1$-Decanol in the presence of Jones reagent is

• A. Decanal
• B. Decanoic acid
• C. Pentanoic acid
• D. Pentanal

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$C{H}_3\underset{\text{Decanol}}{{\left(C{H}_2\right)}_8-C{H}_2}-OH\underset{\text{ Jones reagent }}{\overset{Cr{O}_3/H_{2}S{O}_4}{\to }}\underset{\text{Decanoic acid}}{C{H}_3{\left(C{H}_2\right)}_{8}COOH}$