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What happens to tertiary alkyl groups during the oxidation of...
What happens to tertiary alkyl groups during the oxidation of alkylbenzenes to carboxylic acids?
Options
- AThey are oxidized to carboxylic acids.
- BThey remain unaffected.
- CThey are converted to alkenes.
- DThey become ketones.
Correct answer
B. They remain unaffected.
Step-by-step solution
Tertiary alkyl groups are not typically oxidized to carboxylic acids during the oxidation of alkylbenzenes.