Question
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.

(i) By oxidation: With KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7

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