JEE Main Chemistry question

The best reagent to convert pent-3-en-2-ol into pent-3-en-2-one is

(A)Acidic
(B)Alkaline
(C)Chromium anhydride in glacial acetic acid
(D)Pyridinium chlorochromateCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) is a mild, selective oxidant that converts an allylic secondary alcohol to the corresponding enone without attacking the carbon–carbon

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