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PCC oxidizes primary alcohols to aldehydes. 2-Methylpropan-1-ol ((CH₃)₂CHCH₂OH) yields 2-methylpropanal ((CH₃)₂CHCHO).
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
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
Propan-1-ol (CH₃CH₂CH₂OH) oxidizes to propanal (CH₃CH₂CHO) with PCC, which lacks the CH₃CO- group and does not give an iodoform reaction.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
Pentan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₂CH₃), a secondary alcohol, is oxidized to pentan-2-one (CH₃COCH₂CH₂CH₃) with PCC.
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
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) selectively oxidizes primary alcohols to aldehydes without converting them to carboxylic acids.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Alcohols - from Alkenes Haloalkanes Carbonyls Grignard
2-Methylpropan-1-ol ((CH₃)2CHCH₂OH), a primary alcohol, is oxidized to 2-methylpropanal ((CH₃)2CHCHO) with PCC, stopping at the aldehyde.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Alcohols - from Alkenes Haloalkanes Carbonyls Grignard
Propan-1-ol (CH₃CH₂CH₂OH), a primary alcohol, oxidizes to propanal (CH₃CH₂CHO) with PCC.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Physical Properties and Acidity of Alcohols and Phenols
Pentan-3-ol (CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₃), a secondary alcohol, is oxidized to pentan-3-one (CH₃CH₂COCH₂CH₃) with PCC.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Chemical Reactions of Alcohols - Dehydration Oxidation Esterification
