JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids JEE Main

Ketones can be obtained in one step by:

(A)Hydrolysis of an ester
(B)Oxidation of primary alcohols
(C)Reaction of an acid halide with alcohols
(D)Oxidation of a secondary alcoholCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Oxidizing a secondary alcohol converts it directly into a ketone in a single step.

Question ID VK-149899