Question

Guys...... Need help.....





CH3-CH2-CH2-OH➡CH3-CH2-COOH
Which is this reaction and why????
I want reason also....

Answer 1

Naming of carboxylic acid is done by the adding “oic” acid to the end of the alkane chain and emitting one vowel from the alkane part .

So for this molecule, it contains three carbon atoms therefore propane+ oic acid

E of propane and o oic acid can't be written together so we omit “e” of propane

Hence the name propanoic acid

Answer 2

it is oxidation reaction CH2-OH will oxidise into COOH