MHT CET Chemistry question

The best reagent to convert pent-3-en-2-ol into pent-3-en-2-one is [AIEEE 2005]

(A)Acidic permanganate
(B)Acidic dichromate
(C)Chromic anhydride in glacial acetic acidCorrect
(D)Pyridinium chloro-chromate

Answer: (C)

Solution

The reagent must oxidise the secondary alcohol to the ketone without attacking the C=C bond; acidic permanganate and acidic dichromate are strong and can

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