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प्रश्न
Name the reagent used in the following reaction:
Oxidation of a primary alcohol to aldehyde.
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उत्तर
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC), C5H5NH+Cr CrO3Cl− (in CH2Cl2) or pyridinium dichromate (PDC), \[\ce{(C5H5N+H)2Cr2O^-_7}\] (in CH2Cl2) is used in the oxidation of a primary alcohol to aldehyde.
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Write the final product(s) in each of the following reactions:

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Name the reagent used in the following reaction:
Oxidation of a primary alcohol to carboxylic acid.
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\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{...................................}\ce{Br}\\
\phantom{..................................}|\\
\ce{CH3 - CH - CH - CH3 ->[HBr] CH3 - C - CH2 - CH3}\\
|\phantom{.........}|\phantom{...................................}|\phantom{...........}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{...}\ce{OH}\phantom{...............................}\ce{CH3}\phantom{.......}\\
\end{array}\]
Give a mechanism for this reaction.
(Hint: The secondary carbocation formed in step II rearranges to a more
stable tertiary carbocation by a hydride ion shift from 3rd carbon atom.)
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Write the mechanism of acid-catalysed dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene



