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In which of the following reactions of alcohol there is no cleavage of C-O bond ?

A

Dehydration reaction of alcohol

B

Oxidation reaction of alcohol

C

Reduction reaction of alcohol

D

Reaction of alcohol with phosphorus tribromide

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B
`3^(@)` alcohols generally do not undergo oxidation however in the presence of `KMnO_(4)`, cleavage of `C-C` bond takes place to give two acids in which `C-O` bond remains uncleaved.
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