Question

This compound is treated with two different oxidizing reagents: either H2CrO4 and H2SO4, or with PCC. Draw the major organic product for each of the oxidation reactions. Do not draw inorganic by-products.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

We were told that one of two different oxidizing agents were used H2CrO4 and H2SO4 or PCC/CH2Cl2.

Now, we must know that when we use H2CrO4 and H2SO4, primary alcohols are converted to aldehydes and then to carboxylic acids while secondary alcohols are converted to ketones.

When we use PCC/CH2Cl2 primary alcohols are converted to aldehydes and does not move further to convert to carboxylic acids while secondary alcohols are converted to ketones.

Recall that tertiary alcohols are not oxidized at all.