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ChemistryOrganic Oxidation & Reduction ReactionsJEE Main

Oxidation of allyl alcohol, CH_2=CH-CH_2OH, gives a mixture of oxalic acid and formic acid (from oxidative cleavage at the double bond). If this oxidation is carried out in the presence of bromine, one would expect only

Answer: (D)

Solution

In the uncatalysed reaction, the double bond itself is oxidatively cleaved, giving a mixture of oxalic acid and formic acid; in the presence of bromine, the double bond is effectively protected from this cleavage pathway,

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