How do primary secondary and tertiary alcohols differ towards oxidation reaction
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Ethanol is a primary alcohol by necessity. ... Under oxidative conditions, primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes, then to carboxylic acids (it is in fact hard to stop at the aldehyde). Secondary alcohols can be oxidized up to ketones; and tertiary alcohols are usually inert to oxidation.
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Ethanol is a primary alcohol by necessity.Under oxidative conditions, primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes, then to carboxylic acids (it is in fact hard to stop at the aldehyde). Secondary alcohols can be oxidized up to ketones; and tertiary alcohols are usually inert to oxidation.
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