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Question
Identify the role of PDC from the following.
Options
It carries dehydration of alcohols.
It helps to prepare carboxylic acids from alcohols.
It helps to stop oxidation of primary alcohols at aldehydic stage.
It carries hydration of alkenes.
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Solution
It helps to stop oxidation of primary alcohols at aldehydic stage.
Explanation:
PDC - Pyridinium dichromate: (Mild oxidizing agent)
\[\ce{{1° Alcohols} ->[PDC][\underset{Room temp}{CH2Cl2}] Aldehydes}\]
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