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Oxidation of a secondary alcohol with chromic anhydride gives what?
AAn aldehyde product
BAn alkene product
CA carboxylic acid
DA ketone product
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A ketone product
A secondary alcohol has one H on the carbinol carbon, so oxidation stops at the ketone.
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