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BITSAT Chemistry Aldehydes and Ketones 2020 BITSAT 2020

BITSAT Chemistry Question (2020) — Solution

Question

What is X in the following conversion?

Options

  1. A. K _ 2 Cr _ 2 O _ 7 , H _ 2 SO _ 4 / H _ 2 O
  2. B. HIO _ 4
  3. C. PCC / CH _ 2 Cl _ 2
  4. D. OsO _ 4 , ( CH _ 3 )_ 3 C.COOH , ( CH _ 3 )_ 3 COH , OH ^ -

Answer

C. PCC / CH _ 2 Cl _ 2

Step-by-step solution

Pyridinium chloro chromate selectively oxidises a primary alcohol to an aldehyde e.g.

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