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Upon oxidation with reagent X, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diol gives 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propanal. Identify X​

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Answered by ayush498669
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Answered by AnkitaSahni
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Upon oxidation with reagent X, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diol gives 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propanal. Hence reagent X is Pyridinium Chlorochromate (PCC).

  • In the conversion of 2-methylpropane-1,2-diol to 2-hydroxy-2-methyl propanal, the conversion happening is on C_{1} of the compound.
  • In the first compound C_{1} of propane has an -OH group attached to it (alcohol). After being made to react with X, C_{1} has an aldehyde group(−CHO) attached to it.
  • Therefore, the conversion is from alcohol to aldehyde group.
  • The reagent most suitable for this conversion is Pyridinium Chlorochromate or PCC.
  • PCC is most widely used for converting primary alcohols to aldehydes as it is a mild oxidising agent and hence will not affect the alcohol group on C_{2} of the first compound.

Therefore, reagent X in this conversion is Pyridinium Chlorochromate (PCC).

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