Practice Methods Of Preparation Of Carboxylic Acids (8.7) - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Question 1.
What is the primary product of the oxidation of ethanol?
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Think about what happens when ethanol is oxidized.
Question 2.
Name the strong oxidizing agent commonly used to oxidize primary alcohols.
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It’s commonly used in many labs.
3Question 3.
What is produced when a primary alcohol is oxidized?
- A. Alkane
- B. Aldehyde
- C. Carboxylic Acid
- D. Ketone
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Think about the functional group added during oxidation.
4Question 4.
True or False: Tertiary alcohols can be oxidized to carboxylic acids.
- True
- False
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Recall the structures and mechanisms of alcohol oxidations.
Question 5.
How would you convert phenylacetic acid to benzoic acid using chemical reactions? Outline the steps involved.
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Identify the functional groups involved.
Question 6.
Design a synthetic route starting from methyl bromide to produce acetic acid, detailing each step.
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Focus on the reaction mechanisms.

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