Question

Consider the reaction of 1-butanol with K2Cr2O7, H2SO4, heat. Draw only the organic product derived from 1-butanol.

Answer 1

Answer:

Butanoic acid.

Explanation:

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In this case, when a primary alcohol such as 1-butanol (OH is bonded to a primary carbon) is oxidized in the presence of a strong oxidizing media such as potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) and sulfuric acid, the stepwise oxidation goes to the corresponding aldehyde with a further oxidation to the corresponding carboxylic acid:

$R-CH_2-OH\longrightarrow R-COH\longrightarrow R-COOH$

Therefore, on the attached picture you can find that the formed aldehyde is butanal and the inly organic product, due to the strong oxidizing media is finally butanoic acid.

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