The oxidation of secondary alcohol gives ?
Correct answer: D. ketone
- A. alkane
- B. carboxylic acid
- C. Acetylene
- D. ketone
Explanation
A secondary alcohol has the functional structure R-CHOH-R and oxidation converts it into a ketone, R-CO-R, without changing the carbon skeleton. Further oxidation of a ketone is not normally easy under ordinary alcohol oxidation conditions. The common wrong choice is carboxylic acid, which is associated mainly with strong oxidation of a primary alcohol.
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