8.7 - Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic Acids
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What is the primary product of the oxidation of ethanol?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when ethanol is oxidized.
Name the strong oxidizing agent commonly used to oxidize primary alcohols.
💡 Hint: It’s commonly used in many labs.
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What is produced when a primary alcohol is oxidized?
💡 Hint: Think about the functional group added during oxidation.
True or False: Tertiary alcohols can be oxidized to carboxylic acids.
💡 Hint: Recall the structures and mechanisms of alcohol oxidations.
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How would you convert phenylacetic acid to benzoic acid using chemical reactions? Outline the steps involved.
💡 Hint: Identify the functional groups involved.
Design a synthetic route starting from methyl bromide to produce acetic acid, detailing each step.
💡 Hint: Focus on the reaction mechanisms.
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