Alcohols can be oxidized by chromic acid derivatives. One such reagent is pyridinium chlorochromate, (C5H5NH )(ClCrO3–), commonl
y known as PCC. Draw the proposed (neutral) intermediate and the organic product in the oxidation of 1-butanol by PCC when carried out in an anhydrous solvent such as CH2Cl2."
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Answer:
See figure attached.
Explanation:
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) is a weaker oxidizing agent when compared with oth chromic acid derivatives as dichromate, for example. This results in the fact that PCC wil oxidize a primary alcohol transforming it to a aldehyde.
The entire mechanism of the reaction of 1-butanol with PCC in an anhydrous solvent is shown in the figure attached.
The neutral intermediate and the organic product (1-butanal) are both represented in the figure.
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