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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008585

How will you obtain aldehydes from primary alcohols?

Solution

Preparation of aldehydes from primary alcohols:
(i) By the oxidation of alcohols: An aldehyde is prepared when a primary alcohol is oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate under controlled conditions.


(ii) By catalytic dehydrogenation of alcohol: By passing vapours of a primary alcohol over hot reduced copper at 573 K, we get an aldehyde.