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Chemistry
Which of the following reagents cannot be used to oxidise primary alcohols to aldehydes?
Q. Which of the following reagents cannot be used to oxidise primary alcohols to aldehydes?
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A
C
r
O
3
in anhydrous medium
12%
B
K
M
n
O
4
in acidic medium
50%
C
Pyridinium chlorochromate
18%
D
Heat in the presence of
C
u
at
573
K
19%
Solution:
K
M
n
O
4
in acidic medium cannot be used
t
oxidise primary alcohols to aldehydes because convert primary alcohols into carboxylic acid th direct oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxyli acids can be cartied out using
K
M
n
O
4
.
C
H
3
C
H
2
O
H
K
/
M
n
O
4
H
+
C
H
3
COO
H