Question: Propose methods for preparing butanoic acid from each of the following: (a) 1-Butanol (e) 2-Propanol (b) Butanal (f) Acetaldehyde (c) 1-Butene (g) CH3CH2CH (CO2H) 2

Propose methods for preparing butanoic acid from each of the following:
(a) 1-Butanol
(e) 2-Propanol
(b) Butanal
(f) Acetaldehyde
(c) 1-Butene
(g) CH3CH2CH (CO2H) 2
(d) 1-Propanol

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a The conversion of 1butanol to butanoic acid is simply the oxidation of a primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid Chromic acid is a suitable oxidizing a... View full answer

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