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MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Oxidation & Reduction ReactionsMHT CET 2023

An organic compound 'A' on reaction with gives an alkyl chloride having formula . 'A' on oxidation with pcc forms an aldehyde having formula . Identify 'A'

Answer: (A)

Solution

converts an alcohol into the alkyl chloride: , so 'A' is a alcohol (propan-1-ol or propan-2-ol). PCC (pyridinium chlorochromate) oxidises a primary alcohol to an aldehyde, Missing close brace\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2OH\xrightarrow{PCC}$

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