Question
Primary alcohols can be oxidized by one level to become aldehydes, or can be further oxidized to form carboxylic acids.
This reaction commonly proceeds all the way to the carboxylic acid when using strong oxidizing agents such as ____.
Answer
Primary alcohols can be oxidized by one level to become aldehydes, or can be further oxidized to form carboxylic acids.
This reaction commonly proceeds all the way to the carboxylic acid when using strong oxidizing agents such as chromium trioxide (CrO3) or sodium or potassium dichromate (Na2Cr2O7 or K2Cr2O7), but can be made to stop at the aldehyde level using specific reagents such as pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC).
Note: Good oxidizing agents have a high affinity for electrons (such as O2, O3, and Cl2) or unusually high oxidation states (like Mn7+ in permanganate, MnO4- ; and Cr6+ in chromate, CrO42- ).
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