Question

for the following set of reactants and reaction conditions, select a correct product characterization from the response list: primary alcohol, mild oxidizing agent. group of answer choices alkene aldehyde ether ketone

Answer 1

For the given set of reactants and reaction conditions, the correct product characterization would be an aldehyde.

When a primary alcohol is subjected to mild oxidation, it is converted to an aldehyde. If a stronger oxidizing agent is used, the primary alcohol can be further oxidized to a carboxylic acid. However, under mild oxidation conditions, only a single oxidation step occurs and the resulting product is an aldehyde.

Therefore, the correct answer is "aldehyde."