Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Q. 27 Suggest a reagent for the following conversion.

The given reactant is

OH

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H_{3} C - CH = CH - CH - {CH}_{3}

. It is a secondary alcohol. Secondary alcohol ( CHOH) gives ketone when oxidises by

{CrO}_{3}

or pyridinium chlorochromate without carrying out oxidation at the double bond.

$OH O$
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$H_{3} C - CH = CH - CH - {CH}_{3} \to_{{CrO}_{3}}^{PCC /} H_{3} C - CH = CH - C - {CH}_{3}$