Question

write the structure of the products when butan-2-ol react with the following: cro3, socl2

Answer 1

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write the structure of the products when butan-2-ol react with the following: CrO3, SOCl2

For the case of CrO3, the product is CH3CH2CH2COOH. Butanoic acid.

This is an oxidation reaction and butanol is which is alcohol is oxidized to ethanoic acid.

For the case of SOCl2, the product is CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl .

this reaction leads to the formation of an alkylhalide.