Question

Name the reagents used in the following reactions:
i. Oxidation of a primary alcohol to carboxylic acid.
ii. Oxidation of a primary alchol to aldehyde.
iii. Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromonophenol.
iv. Benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid.
v. Dehydration of propan-2-ol to propene.
vi. Butan-2-one to butan-2-ol.

Answer 1

(i) Bromine/water (ii) `H_(2)//Ni` (catalytic hydrogentaion) (iii) Acidified `K_(2)Cr_(2)O_(7)` solution.