Aldehydes and carboxylic acids are formed by oxidation of primary alcohols, and ketones are formed when secondary
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Aldehydes and carboxylic acids are formed by oxidation of primary alcohols, and ketones are formed when secondary alcohols are oxidized. Give the name and formula for the alcohol that, when oxidized, gives the following products:
(a) CH3CH2CH2CHO
(b) 2-hexanone
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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity
ISBN: 9780357001172
10th Edition
Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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