Alcohols and PhenolsOxidation of Tertiary Alcohols1Choose the best answerUnder ordinary oxidation conditions, tertiary alcohols are:AEasily oxidized to aldehydesBEasily oxidized to ketonesCResistant to oxidationDDirectly converted into carboxylic acids Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Alcohols and PhenolsOxidation of Tertiary Alcohols2Choose the best answerVigorous oxidation of tertiary alcohols may produce smaller carboxylic acids. The number of carbon atoms lost:AIs always oneBIs always twoCIs always threeDDepends on the structure and the C–C bonds that undergo oxidative cleavage Like 0 Discuss 0Share