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What is the product from the oxidation of CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH3)C(=O)CH3?Group of answer choices3,4-dimethyl-2-butanol3,4-dimethyl-2-butanoic acidno reaction occurs3,4-dimethyl-2-butanal

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The given molecule is a ketone.

Since carbonyl group in ketones is not located in the extremes of the main chain, they need energy to break C-C bonds and be able to oxidize.

In this case it is not specified if the oxidation is carried out applying energy, but anyway, the products of the oxidation of a ketone are esters that are hydrolized to carboxilic acid and alcohol.

It means that the answer is no reactions occurs (this because it is not specified that energy was applied and none of the options are possible products of the reaction).

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