Chemistry, asked by SankalpBhagat, 11 months ago

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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Answered by sahilcs1111

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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?

sahilcs1111: ive written in the answer

SankalpBhagat: oh.thank you

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