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ChemistryOrganic Oxidation & Reduction ReactionsJEE Main

Glycerol, on oxidation with Fenton's reagent, produces

Answer: (D)

Solution

Fenton's reagent generates hydroxyl radicals that oxidise glycerol's hydroxyl groups non-selectively; oxidation at a terminal (primary) carbon gives

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