Write the structure of the products for the oxidation of both methanol and ethanol. Name those products

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@ganeshie8

anonymous · Answer

oxidation of alcohols leads to carbonyl compounds

anonymous · Answer

it also depends upon reagent and structure of alcohol

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for ethanol

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So the product for both is carbonyl compounds

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for the ethanol which equation is it

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2nd attachment

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yes i know but there are to reactions shown

anonymous · Answer

i dont get it
what happened when methanol and ethanol are oxidized

anonymous · Answer

Depending on how strong the oxidising reagent you will either get ketones, aldehydes or carboxylic acids

But in general the following will happen

primary alcohols--> aldehydes --> carboxylic acids
secondary alcohols --> ketones (no further reaction)
Methanol --- methanal----methanoic acid

CH3OH ---> CH2O ----> HCO2H

Ethanol ---> ethanal ---> ethanoic acid

CH3CH2OH ----> CH3CHO ----> CH3CO2H

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what about methanol and ethanol that are used for alcohols in automobies

anonymous · Answer

http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/files/enzyme_inhibition.pdf