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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHEROXIDATION OF ORGANIC COPMOUNDSHard2 minQB
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Number of oxidation reactions in which organic reactant gets oxidised & one of the major product is carboxylic acid/salt :

Answer:
6.00
Solution:

Count i haloform to benzoate; ii periodate cleavage giving formic acid; iv glucose/ water to gluconic acid; vi Cannizzaro oxidation of one benzaldehyde molecule to benzoate (the other is reduced); viii ribose/ to diacid; ix lactose/Tollens to carboxylate. iii benzaldehyde/Fehling fails; v/vii ester/nitrile hydrolysis are not oxidation. Six, including the oxidation half of disproportionation.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:OXIDATION OF ORGANIC COPMOUNDS
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