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Write an equation to describe the formation of butanone by oxidation of an alcohol.

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For the formation of butanone, it is necessary to oxidize a secondary alcohol. These are compounds in which the hydroxyl carbon is bonded to two other carbon atoms and only one hydrogen atom.

The equation is the following:

Butan-2-ol + [O] --> Butanone

And the equation draw:

Write an equation to describe the formation of butanone by oxidation of an alcohol-example-1
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