Eliminations to Form Carbon-Oxygen Double Bonds Oxidation Reactions

14 Eliminations to Form Carbon-Oxygen Double Bonds Oxidation Reactions [Pg.380]

Oxidation of a primary alcohol produces an aldehyde. Further oxidation of an aldehyde to produce a carboxylic acid occurs readily. Therefore, if it is desired to stop the reaction at the aldehyde stage, special reagents must be employed. Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones. Tertiary alcohols are inert to most oxidizing reagents. [Pg.381]

CHAPTER 10 SYNTHETIC USES OF SUBSTITUTION AND ELIMINATION REACTIONS [Pg.382]

Na2Cr207, KiCijOy, or Cr03 in H2SO4 and H 0 Used for simple alcohols that can tolerate acidic conditions good for oxidizing secondary alcohols to ketones can be used to oxidize primary alcohols to carboxylic acids. [Pg.383]

Cr03 2 Chromium trioxide-pyridine complex is used when nonacidic conditions are needed good for converting secondary alcohols to ketones or primary alcohols to aldehydes without overoxidation. [Pg.383]

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