Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    The most suitable reagent for the conversion of \[RC{{H}_{2}}OH\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}RCHO\] is

    A)  \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]

    B)  \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]

    C)  \[Cr{{O}_{3}}\]

    D)  PCC (pyridine chloro chromate)

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     By oxidation, alcohols are converted into aldehydes. Hence, mild oxidising agent like PCC is used to convert alcohols into aldehydes. \[RC{{H}_{2}}OH\xrightarrow[{}]{PCC}RCHO\] Strong oxidising agents like acidified\[KMn{{O}_{4}},\] acidified\[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]f used, convert alcohols directly into acids, thus they are not used for oxidation-of alcohol to aldehydes.


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