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Describe how to prepare propyl propanoate beginning with 1-propanol as the only carboncontaining reagent.
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This can be done by using an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate (KMnO4) or chromium trioxide (CrO3). The reaction can be represented as follows: \[ CH3CH2CH2OH \xrightarrow{KMnO4/CrO3} CH3CH2COOH \] Show more…
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