Oxidation of alcohols
- Created by: une-meduse
- Created on: 15-05-13 10:22
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- OXIDATION OF ALCOHOLS
- PRIMARY
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- ACIDIFIED POTASSIUM DICHROMATE (VI) + H2SO4
- ALDEHYDE R-CHO
- THE ALDEHYDE IS DISTILLED OFF FROM THE REACTION MIXTURE AS IT FORMS
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- PRIMARY
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- EXCESS ACIDIFIED POTASSIUM DICHROMATE (VI) + H2SO4
- CARBOXYLIC ACID R-COOH
- UNDER REFLUX
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- SECONDARY
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- ACIDIFIED DICHROMATE (VI) + H2SO4
- KETONE
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- IF A REACTION OCCURS BETWEEN ACIDIFIED POTASSIUM DICHROMATE (VI) A COLOUR CHANGE TAKES PLACE
- ORANGE
- BLUE-GREEN
- ORANGE
- PRIMARY
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