NEET2004ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
The most suitable reagent for the conversion of R CH ₂ OH R CHO is
Options
- AKMnO ₄
- BK ₂ Cr ₂ O ₇
- CCrO ₃
- DPCC (pyridine chloro chromate).
Correct answer
D. PCC (pyridine chloro chromate).
Step-by-step solution
Pyridine chloro chromate (PCC) [ C ₅ H ₅ NH ⁺ ClCrO ₃⁻ ] selectively oxidizes primary alcohols to aldehydes. Secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones with PCC.