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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Question re: oxidation reactions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (aaronq):

\((can't~be~oxidized~further) ketone\rightleftarrows \underbrace{\large alcohol}\rightleftarrows aldehyde \rightleftarrows carboxylic~acid\) start from here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is what I have for the first one |dw:1385526751679:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for D: |dw:1385526981872:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B:|dw:1385527076780:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I cant figure out E or C

OpenStudy (aaronq):

b would go from aldehyde to alcohol not straight into an alkane c goes to an aldehyde e can't be oxidized because it's already a tertiary alcohol (no free hydrogens)

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