Question

how to convert propanol to propanoic acid

Answer 1

   Here propanol is converted by oxydation to propanoic acid.                                      

Answer 2

The conversion of propanol to propanoic acid:  

1. Propanol acid:  

 

           Propanol is an alcohol with three carbon atoms. The structural formula of propanol is the presence of -OH indicates the alcoholic nature of molecule.  

2. Propanoic acid:

 

            Propanoic is a carboxylic acid which three Carbon atoms in the molecule. The structural formula of propanoic acid is we can convert propanol to propanoic acid by oxidation with acidic potassium dichromate solution.