CBSE Class 11-science Answered
Ethanol to ethanal
Asked by vikasnov2002 | 13 Feb, 2019, 09:01: AM
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC), a complex of chromium trioxide with pyridine and HCl is a better oxidizing agent for oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes in good yield.
![CH subscript 3 CH subscript 2 OH rightwards arrow with PCC on top CH subscript 3 CHO](https://images.topperlearning.com/topper/tinymce/cache/b677b14554c12dee960987d048a7b8a7.png)
![CH subscript 3 CH subscript 2 OH rightwards arrow with PCC on top CH subscript 3 CHO](https://images.topperlearning.com/topper/tinymce/cache/b677b14554c12dee960987d048a7b8a7.png)
Also, CrO3 in an anhydrous medium is used for obtaining aldehydes.
![CH subscript 3 CH subscript 2 OH rightwards arrow with CrO subscript 3 on top CH subscript 3 CHO](https://images.topperlearning.com/topper/tinymce/cache/796842befa3ca66c00b28aedaaff9537.png)
Answered by Ramandeep | 13 Feb, 2019, 10:27: AM
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