What will be product of the reaction if lead tetraacetate and glycerol will react
(A) Glycerol carbonate
(B) Ethylene glycol
(C) Formic acid
(D) Formaldehyde and formic acid
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Answer:Lead tetraacetate, like periodic acid, will oxidize polyhydric alcohols with adjacent hydroxyl groups. Two moles of formaldehyde and one mole of formic acid are formed from one mole of glycerol(6). The reaction is not quantitative because of a secondary reaction in which the formic acid is oxidized(7).
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(D) Formaldehyde and formic acid
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