Chemistry A-Level
secondary alcohol oxidation
What secondary alcohol oxidation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of secondary alcohol oxidation
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A secondary alcohol has just one hydrogen on the carbon carrying the hydroxyl group, so it can be oxidised once and no further.
Topics that use secondary alcohol oxidation
- Oxidation of alcohols (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- acidified potassium dichromate(VI)
- carbon–carbon bond too strong
- distillation against reflux
- hydrogen on the carbonyl carbon
- ketone product
- no colour change
- no hydrogen on the hydroxyl carbon
- tertiary alcohols
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