Which reagent is used to prepare an aldehyde from a primary alcohol?
PCC (Pyridinium chlorochromate) selectively oxidizes primary alcohols to aldehydes without further oxidation to carboxylic acids.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Reactions due to α-Hydrogen - Aldol, Cannizzaro and Acidity of Carboxylic Acids