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PCC oxidizes secondary alcohols to ketones without further oxidation, unlike strong oxidants like KMnO₄.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
Pentan-3-ol (CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₃), a secondary alcohol, oxidizes to pentan-3-one (CH₃CH₂COCH₂CH₃) with PCC.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
Ethyl magnesium bromide (CH₃CH₂MgBr) reacts with acetaldehyde (CH₃CHO), adding the ethyl group to the carbonyl, yielding butan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₃) after hydrolysis.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
Butan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₃), a secondary alcohol, oxidizes to butan-2-one (CH₃COCH₂CH₃) with reagents like PCC or CrO₃.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
Methyl magnesium bromide (CH₃MgBr) reacts with butanal (CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO), adding the methyl group to the carbonyl, yielding pentan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₂CH₃) after hydrolysis.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
PCC oxidizes secondary alcohols to ketones selectively, stopping at the ketone stage without further oxidation to a carboxylic acid.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
2-Methylpropan-1-ol ((CH₃)2CHCH₂OH), a primary alcohol, oxidizes to 2-methylpropanal ((CH₃)2CHCHO) with PCC.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
A secondary alcohol has the -OH group attached to a carbon bonded to two other carbons. CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₃ (propan-2-ol) fits this definition.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Physical Properties and Acidity of Alcohols and Phenols
