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NEET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
How does the oxidation of ketones differ from that of aldehydes?
How does the oxidation of ketones differ from that of aldehydes?
Options
- AKetones are not oxidized
- BKetones are easily oxidized to carboxylic acids
- CKetones require milder conditions for oxidation
- DKetones undergo carbon-carbon bond cleavage to form carboxylic acids with fewer carbon atoms
Correct answer
D. Ketones undergo carbon-carbon bond cleavage to form carboxylic acids with fewer carbon atoms
Step-by-step solution
The oxidation of ketones differs from that of aldehydes in that ketones undergo carbon-carbon bond cleavage to form carboxylic acids with fewer carbon atoms than the parent ketone.