JEE Main Chemistry question

Which on oxidation will not give a carboxylic acid with the same number of carbon atoms (without loss of a carbon)?

(A)CH₃COCH₃Correct
(B)CCl₃CH₂CHO
(C)CH₃CH₂CH₂OH
(D)CH₃CH₂CHO

Answer: (A)

Solution

A simple ketone like acetone has no aldehydic hydrogen and resists straightforward oxidation; further oxidation requires oxidative C–C bond cleavage, which breaks up and loses carbons rather than simply

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