oxidation of 2methyl,butan2-ol using oxidation of K2Cr2O7 gives mixture of acetone and acetaldehyde.Plz Explain how and why not only acetone or acetaldehyde is formed
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Alcohols on strong oxidation become carboxylic acids .But here it is a tertiary alcohol hence a ketone and aldehyde is formed .
There is equal chance for cleavage of bond in such a way the a ketone can be formed and an aldehyde can be formed .hence a mixture .
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SankalpBhagat:
oh..but why not only 1 of them and why mixture?
ive written in the answer
oh.thank you
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