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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008721

How acetaldehyde and acetone can be prepared from alcohols by oxidation and dehydrogenation?

Solution
Prepartion of acetaldehyde and acetone by oxidation and by dehydrogenation:
(i) By oxidation: With KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7


(ii) By dehydrogenation: With copper at 573 K.