convert alcohol into carboxylic acid
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Oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids. The oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids is an important oxidation reaction in organic chemistry. When a primary alcohol is converted to acarboxylic acid, the terminal carbon atom increases its oxidation state by four.
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Oxidizing agent to convert alcohol into carboxylic acid is, K2Cr2O7 + dil.H2SO4
K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4(Dil)—-> K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + 4H2O + 3[O]
(Nascent oxygen is obtained from this which helps to convert alcohol into carboxylic acid)
K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4(Dil)—-> K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + 4H2O + 3[O]
(Nascent oxygen is obtained from this which helps to convert alcohol into carboxylic acid)
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