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CHE 008B A01 SS1 2025 Lecture 2 - Oxidation of Alcohols

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Select True or False for the following statements:   False Oxidation of a primary alcohol always gives an aldehyde. False H2SO4, HNO3, and H2CrO4 are all common oxidizing agents for alcohols. False Many organic reactions involve oxidizing an alkane to an alcohol directly. False PCC can oxidize primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols to C=O.  

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Statement restatement: The prompt asks us to judge four given statements as True or False. The four statements are: 1) False Oxidation of a primary alcohol always gives an aldehyde. 2) False H2SO4, HNO3, and H2CrO4 are all common oxidizing agents for alcohols. 3) False Many organic reactions involve oxidizing an alkane to an alcohol directly. 4) False PCC can oxidize primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols to C=O. Now, evaluating each item in turn: Option 1: 'Oxidation of a primary alcohol always gives an aldehyde.' - This claim is incorrect because the outcome depends on the oxidizing agent and reaction conditions. Mild or sele......Login to view full explanation

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