The best reagent to convert pent-3-en-2-ol into pent3- en-2-one is

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The best reagent to convert pent-3-en-2-ol into pent3- en-2-one is (A) pyridinium chloro chromate (B) chromic anhydride in glacial acetic acid (C) acidic dichromate (D) acidic permanganate

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Pyridinium chloro chromate (PCC) oxidises an alcohol group selectively in the presence of carbon-carbon double bond.

Q. The best reagent to convert pent-3-en-2-ol into pent3- en-2-one is

pyridinium chloro chromate

chromic anhydride in glacial acetic acid

acidic dichromate

acidic permanganate

Pyridinium chloro chromate (PCC) oxidises an alcohol group selectively in the presence of carbon-carbon double bond.