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Which of the following chemical reagents are capable of converting a standard secondary alcohol intoAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Chemistry Question

Question

Which of the following chemical reagents are capable of converting a standard secondary alcohol into a corresponding ketone?

Answer: A,B,C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones by strong agents like Acidified Potassium Dichromate, or mild agents like PDC, PCC, and Cu at 573K. Tollen's reagent is a mild oxidant tailored specifically for aldehydes; it does not oxidize aliphatic alcohols.

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