Primary aldehyde on oxidation gives:

Question

Primary aldehyde on oxidation gives: (A) esters (B) carboxylic acid (C) ketones (D) alcohols

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

(i) Aldehydes are easily oxidised to carboxylic acid by HNO 3 or KMnO 4 or K 2 Cr 2 O 7. (ii) Alcohols are easily oxidised to carbonyl compounds first then to carboxylic acids.

Q. Primary aldehyde on oxidation gives:

esters

carboxylic acid

ketones

alcohols

(i) Aldehydes are easily oxidised to carboxylic acid by $H N O_{3}$ or $K M n O_{4}$ or $K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$ .
(ii) Alcohols are easily oxidised to carbonyl compounds first then to carboxylic acids.

Q. Primary aldehyde on oxidation gives:

esters

carboxylic acid

ketones

alcohols

(i) Aldehydes are easily oxidised to carboxylic acid by HNO3​ or KMnO4​ or K2​Cr2​O7​. (ii) Alcohols are easily oxidised to carbonyl compounds first then to carboxylic acids.

(i) Aldehydes are easily oxidised to carboxylic acid by $H N O_{3}$ or $K M n O_{4}$ or $K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$ .
(ii) Alcohols are easily oxidised to carbonyl compounds first then to carboxylic acids.