JEE Main Chemistry question

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

(A)Pyridinium chlorochromateCorrect
(B)Chromic anhydride in glacial acetic acid
(C)Acidic dichromate
(D)Acidic permanganate

Answer: (A)

Solution

Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) is a mild, anhydrous oxidizing agent that converts secondary alcohols to ketones (and primary alcohols to aldehydes) without over-oxidation and, crucially, without attacking carbon–carbon

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Question ID VK-149053