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2. Aldehydes and ketones can be produced by the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, respectively, using mild oxidizing agents such as KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7. Name the product of the oxidation of the following alcohol. Give their IUPAC name. (4 points) OH O R-C-H Oxidation R-C-H H Primary alcohol Aldehyde OH O R-C-R' Oxidation R-C-R' H Secondary alcohol Ketone A. Methanol B. Ethanol C. Isopropyl alcohol D. Propan-2-ol

          2. Aldehydes and ketones can be produced by the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, respectively, using mild oxidizing agents such as KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7. Name the product of the oxidation of the following alcohol. Give their IUPAC name. (4 points)

OH O
R-C-H Oxidation R-C-H
H
Primary alcohol Aldehyde

OH O
R-C-R' Oxidation R-C-R'
H
Secondary alcohol Ketone

A. Methanol B. Ethanol C. Isopropyl alcohol D. Propan-2-ol

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2. Aldehydes and ketones can be produced by the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, respectively, using mild oxidizing agents such as KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7. Name the product of the oxidation of the following alcohol. Give their IUPAC name. (4 points)

OH O
R-C-H Oxidation R-C-H
H
Primary alcohol Aldehyde

OH O
R-C-R' Oxidation R-C-R'
H
Secondary alcohol Ketone

A. Methanol B. Ethanol C. Isopropyl alcohol D. Propan-2-ol

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Methanol (CH3OH) is a primary alcohol, so its oxidation will produce an aldehyde. The IUPAC name for the aldehyde produced from methanol is methanal (HCHO). Show more…

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2. Aldehydes and ketones can be produced by the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, respectively, using mild oxidizing agents such as KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7. Name the product of the oxidation of the following alcohol. Give their IUPAC name. (4 points)

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