NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
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Question : 21
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Name the reagents used in the following reactions :
(i) Oxidation of primary alcohol to carboxylic acid.
(ii) Oxidation of primary alcohol to aldehyde.
(iii) Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol.
(iv) Benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid.
(v) Dehydration of propan-2-ol to propene.
(vi) Butan-2-one to butan-2-ol.
Solution:  
(i) Alkaline KMnO4
(ii) Pyridinium chlorochromate in chloromethane (CH2Cl2)
(iii) Br2H2O
(iv) Alkaline KMnO4
(v) Conc. H2SO4 or H3PO4 at 433-443 K
(vi) H2Ni or NaBH4 or LiAlH4
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