Question 14.4: Write an equation showing the oxidation of 1-propanol to pro...
Write an equation showing the oxidation of 1-propanol to propanoic acid.
\underset{1-Propanol \; (propyl \; alcohol)}{\begin{array}{r c}\underset{|}{H} \qquad \; \; \; \\ CH_3CH_2C-OH \\ \overset{|}{H} \qquad \; \; \; \end{array}} \xrightarrow[]{H_2CrO_4} \underset{Propanal \; (propionaldehyde)}{\begin{array}{r c}\underset{||}{O} \qquad \> \\ CH_3CH_2C-H \\ \\ \end{array}} \xrightarrow[oxidation]{Continued} \underset{Propanoic \; acid \; (propionic \; acid)}{\begin{array}{r c}\underset{||}{O} \qquad \; \; \; \\ CH_3CH_2-C-OH \\ \\ \end{array}}
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