3.3 – Oxidation of Alcohols

Learning Objectives

  1. Distinguish between oxidation and reduction in organic chemistry
  2. Predict products (if any) and write reaction schemes for the following reactions (no curved arrow mechanisms or energy profile diagrams required)
    1. Reaction of primary, secondary, tertiary alcohols, or reaction of an aldehyde or ketone using KMnO4, K2Cr2O7, or PCC
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