JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Critical Thinking Aldehydes,

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    The most suitable reagent for the conversion of \[RC{{H}_{2}}OH\to RCHO\] is                                  [AIIMS 2004]

    A)                 \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]

    B)                 \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]

    C)                 \[Cr{{O}_{3}}\]

    D)                 PCC (Pyridine chloro chromate)

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    The alcohol can be converted to aldehyde group by treating with oxidising agent Pyridinium chloro chromate \[({{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}\overset{\oplus }{\mathop{N}}\,HCr{{O}_{3}}C{{l}^{-}})\] it is abbreviated as PCC  and  is called Collin's reagent. This reagent is used in non aqueous solvent like \[C{{H}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\] It is a very good reagent because it checks the further oxidation of aldehyde to carboxylic acid while rest oxidising agent oxidise aldehyde into carboxylic acid.


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