Oxidising help
Can 2-methylpropan-2-ol be oxidised ? Like does it I from orange to green ?
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No, it's a tertiary alcohol and can't be oxidised in the same sense that primary or secondary alcohols can 
Original post by EierVonSatan
No, it's a tertiary alcohol and can't be oxidised in the same sense that primary or secondary alcohols can
1,4-butanediol (OHCH2CH2CH2CH2OH), when it's oxidised in excess what would be formed? When it is oxidised once i realised it formed O=CHCH2CH2CH2OH, but there's a another OH on the fourth carbon with a hydrogen as well (O=CHCH2CH2CH2OH). Can this be oxidised any further? And this is a secondary alcohol right? Thanks you
Original post by Tee Logan x
1,4-butanediol (OHCH2CH2CH2CH2OH), when it's oxidised in excess what would be formed? When it is oxidised once i realised it formed O=CHCH2CH2CH2OH, but there's a another OH on the fourth carbon with a hydrogen as well (O=CHCH2CH2CH2OH). Can this be oxidised any further? And this is a secondary alcohol right? Thanks you
Yes, both OH groups are able to be oxidised but they're both primary alcohols
Original post by EierVonSatan
Yes, both OH groups are able to be oxidised but they're both primary alcohols
So the answer when its oxidised second time is O=CHCH2CH2CH=O ?
And why are they both primary alcohols? Thanks you
Original post by Tee Logan x
So the answer when its oxidised second time is O=CHCH2CH2CH=O ?
And why are they both primary alcohols? Thanks you
And why are they both primary alcohols? Thanks you
Yep
A primary alcohol has an OH group that is attached to a carbon with 2 or more hydrogens
If it was secondary, the carbon would only be attached to 1.Original post by EierVonSatan
Yep
A primary alcohol has an OH group that is attached to a carbon with 2 or more hydrogens If it was secondary, the carbon would only be attached to 1.
A primary alcohol has an OH group that is attached to a carbon with 2 or more hydrogens
If it was secondary, the carbon would only be attached to 1.Aaah i see now. Thanks a lot
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