JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    Reagent used for the oxidation of allyl alcohol to acrolein is

    A) \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]

    B)  \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]

    C)  active \[Mn{{O}_{2}}\]

    D)  \[Os{{O}_{4}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Active\[\text{Mn}{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}\] is a mild oxidising agent and is used for oxidation of alylic alcohol to the corresponding aldehydes. \[\underset{\text{Allyl}\,\text{alcohol}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}=CH-C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\xrightarrow[\text{Mn}{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}]{\text{Active}}\underset{\text{Acrolein}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}=CH-CHO}}\,\]


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