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Fastest alcohol oxidation
« on: April 16, 2013, 02:19:26 PM »
In which of the following alcohols is the hydroxyl group oxidized to the aldehyde group the fastest (e.g. with dichromate)? (attached)

How should I know this?


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Re: Fastest alcohol oxidation
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2013, 02:23:08 PM »
How should we know this,
A guess from me, e,d,b,c,a!
Is a not a masked aldehyde?
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Re: Fastest alcohol oxidation
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2013, 02:49:36 PM »
I don't understand.
What masked aldehyde?

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Re: Fastest alcohol oxidation
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2013, 03:00:22 PM »
As far as I can see the central carbon is at the aldehyde oxidation level.
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Re: Fastest alcohol oxidation
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2013, 03:16:41 PM »
Oh, you mean in case a). What does that tell me about the rate of oxidation? What about b) and d) (the oxidation state of carbons is the same)?

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